Issue Position: Cap and Trade

Issue Position

Morgan opposes the Obama/Pelosi/Boucher "cap and trade" scheme. Their program will result in massive job cuts in Southwest Virginia's coal industry while raising electricity, gasoline, and heating prices for all consumers. He believes that it is reckless to pursue such an economically devastating plan in order to address a scientific theory--man-made global warming--that many scientists do not even believe is happening. Additionally, other governments around the world will not accept and/or follow cap and trade even if they believe global warming is occurring. That means American businesses and consumer would be all alone in paying these increased costs, putting us at a severe disadvantage when it comes to protecting existing jobs and creating new work opportunities.

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