97% of House Republicans foolishly reject carbon taxes | Dana Nuccitelli
by Dana Nuccitelli from Environment | The Guardian on (#3V82S)
It's an improvement from 100% two years ago, but GOP climate denial is cracking too slowly
Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted on an anti-carbon tax Resolution. The Resolution was introduced by Steve Scalise (R-LA) with essentially the same language as he introduced in 2013 and 2016.
On those past versions, every Republican House member voted against carbon taxes. This time, six Republicans rejected the Resolution and one abstained, voting 'Present.' However, 97% of the House Republicans on the floor voted against carbon taxes.
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