McKinley, Scalise Introduce Resolution Condemning a Carbon Tax

Statement

Congressman David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) and House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today re-introduced their resolution to condemn a carbon tax; a resolution they have introduced every Congress since 2013. Twenty members of Congress have already cosponsored the resolution. A carbon tax would be a costly, job-killing burden on American families and small businesses and would reverse the progress made towards achieving American energy dominance.

Congressmen McKinley and Scalise made the below statements upon introduction of the resolution.

Congressman David B. McKinley P.E.:

"A carbon tax would be devastating to our nation's economy and take money from the pocketbooks of middle-class families. It is a regressive tax that would hurt the most those who can least afford it. Our national energy policy should embrace the use of all of our resources and include an innovation-focused approach to reducing emissions."

Republican Whip Steve Scalise:

"Thanks to President Trump's leadership, America's energy economy is growing, and we are the world's dominant leader in exploration and production. By reducing taxes and reforming regulations on energy production, we have increased job opportunities, lowered prices on gas and electricity, and strengthened our national security by improving our ability to provide energy to our allies around the globe.

"But some Washington special interest groups are seeking to undo all of this progress and are calling for a costly, job-killing carbon tax. Some estimates show this tax would cost American families nearly $2,000 per year by increasing costs on everything from food and clothing to electricity. A carbon tax would be devastating to hard-working families, and is not the direction we need to be moving.

"With the introduction of our anti-carbon tax resolution, Congressman McKinley and I are calling on all members of Congress to show hard-working families thatthey stand for American energy dominance and against an expensive, ineffective carbon tax."

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