Thread by @SenWhitehouse

It's a fact that carbon pollution from human activity is changing our climate & harming our economy, health, and environment.

That's why @brianschatz, @MartinHeinrich, @gillibrandny, and I are reintroducing the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act.

Our carbon fee will unleash the power of the markets, reducing emissions by making polluters pay the American people for harm caused by their products.

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Nearly every economist who has seriously studied #climatechange has concluded that such a carbon fee needs to be a big part of the solution.

I believe that every American family stands to benefit from:

🌎the revenue generated by the fee
🌎a healthier environment
🌎a stronger, more sustainable economy