,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjaf,mr4   
,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4  
,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,coats1   
,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 
,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,hoev51    
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,lee1   
,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4     
,paul1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,sessions1    
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance       
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t a c>bon tax w\ld be detrim5tal 
to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas 
a c>bon tax is a ,f$]al tax on c>bon    
releas$ f fossil fuels2 ,:]eas a c>bon  
tax w\ld increase en]gy prices1 includ+ 
! price ( gasol9e1 electricity1 natural 
gas1 & home heat+ oil2 ,:]eas a c>bon   
tax w\ld cause families & consum]s to   
pay m = ess5tial items su* z food1      
gasol9e1 & electricity2 ,:]eas a c>bon  

tax w\ld cause ! greate/ h>d%ip = !     
poor1 ! eld]ly1 & individuals liv+ on   
fix$ incomes2 ,:]eas a c>bon tax w\ld   
lead to m jobs & bus9esses mov+ ov]seas2
 ,:]eas a c>bon tax w\ld lead to less   
economic gr[?2 ,:]eas families 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates w\ld be h>m$ ! mo/ f a    
c>bon tax2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,en]gy  
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 fossil fuels h
 made up n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! total 
en]gy consumption ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce
 #aiij2 ,:]eas a c>bon tax w\ld increase
 ! co/ ( e good t is manufactur$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a c>bon tax w\ld  
impose disproportionate burd5s on c]ta9 
indu/ries1 jobs1 ,/ates1 & geographic   
regions & w\ld fur!r re/rict ! global   
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! +5uity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has l$ to   
innovations 9 en]gy exploration &       
developm5t & has increas$ production (  
dome/ic en]gy res\rces on private &     
,/ate-own$ l&1 :i* has creat$           
significant job gr[? & private capital  
inve/m5t2 ,:]eas ! en]gy policy ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates %\ld enc\rage cont9u$     
private sector innovation & developm5t &
 n increase ! exi/+ tax burd5 on        
manufactur]s2 ,:]eas ! production ( !   
en]gy res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
increases ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 ma9ta9 a competitive advantage 9 !     
global economy2 ,:]eas a c>bon tax w\ld 
r$uce ! global competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & w\ld enc\rage developm5t      
abroad 9 c\ntries t d n impose t        
exorbitant tax burd52 & ,:]eas ,congress
 & ! ,presid5t %\ld focus on pro-gr[?   
solutions t enc\rage increas$ developm5t
 ( dome/ic res\rces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t a c>bon     
tax-- 7#a7 w\ld be detrim5tal to        
families & bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#b7 is n 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4