,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #h  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,mc,kinley 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4 
,:itfield1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,rahall1  
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1     
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1
 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,ways & ,means            
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
opposition ( ,congress to ,f$]al ef=ts  
to e/abli% a c>bon tax on fuels =       
electricity & transportation4  ,:]eas   
af=dable & abundant electricity f coal &
 natural gas is a /rategic res\rce t is 
ess5tial to mod]n life1 ,am]ica's       
economic competitiv5ess1 &1 ultimately1 
indep5d5ce f =eign & volatile s\rces (  
en]gy2 ,:]eas ! application ( a c>bon   
tax to gasol9e & o!r transportation     
fuels w h a dramatic1 imm$iate impact on
 transportation co/s1 ) ! greate/ impact
 be+ felt by l[-income ,am]icans & _!   

families2 ,:]eas a c>bon tax is design$ 
to result 9 sub/antial1 imm$iate        
increases 9 ! price ( electricity1 mak+ 
electricity less af=dable = millions (  
,am]icans2 ,:]eas a c>bon tax applicable
 to coal & natural gas electricity      
g5]ation w\ld be punitive & h>mful to ! 
,am]ican p by artificially rais+        
electricity co/s2 ,:]eas1 ) cont9u+ high
 national joblessness & an unemploym5t  
rate exce$+ #g4h p]c5t e mon? s9ce      
,febru>y #bjji1 a c>bon tax w drive !   
unemploym5t rate ev5 high]2 ,:]eas a    
c>bon tax is likely to h an unev5       
effect1 hitt+ diff]5t regions ( ! c\ntry
 & segm5ts ( ! economy mu* m sev]ely ?an
 o!rs2 ,:]eas a c>bon tax is regressive 
& w impose ! greate/ burd5 on l[-income 
individuals & families :o already sp5d !
 l>ge/ %>e ( _! income on en]gy & are   
lea/ able to af=d a c>bon tax2 ,:]eas   
economic model+ ( ,au/ralia's rec5tly   
implem5t$ c>bon tax %[s t x increases   
en]gy co/s1 & r$uces gr[? 9 ,,gdp1      
productivity1 & h\sehold incomes2 ,:]eas

 a c>bon tax 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w h no   
impact on ,*9a1 ,india1 & o!r major     
s\rces ( c>bon emissions ?r\gh\t ! _w1  
except to increase _! competitiv5ess ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas a c>bon tax w  
put ,unit$ ,/ates export]s at a         
competitive disadvantage by increas+    
dome/ic manufactur+ production co/s3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress opposes  
,f$]al ef=ts to e/abli% a c>bon tax on  
fuels = electricity & transportation4