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"Midterm Advice for Congress: Tax Carbon Instead of Jobs"

Op-Ed, The Huffington Post

August 17, 2010

Authors: Robert J. Shapiro, Elaine Kamarck, Lecturer in Public Policy

Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security

"It is now abundantly clear that the unemployment rate will largely determine the fate of the Democrats and their policies this fall and beyond. Public concerns over jobs and the economy overshadow everything else, to the point that just two years after the historic 2008 election, much of the administration's agenda could be in jeopardy.

The exceptions are health care and financial reform, and even those achievements could be compromised if Republican wins are big enough this November.

Democrats headed home for the mid-term elections need a new plan that will give voters powerful reasons to get to the polls and vote for them. We have one. Call it Plan B. It creates jobs, stimulates the economy, and addresses energy and climate concerns at the same time. Here's how it goes...."

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