Boxer hints carbon taxcould be part of larger budget deal

A carbon tax could be part of a larger deal on tax and budget,two Senate Democrats who support action on climate change said today.

“I think if it’s part of a larger package, we could look at it,” said Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), when asked whether a carbon tax could eventually be passed as part of a “tax swap,” which would combine a new levy on emissions with a mechanism to return money to consumers.

.: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works :: Minority Page :.

Obama promised not to tax anyone making less than $250,000, so this must be a breathing fine, rather than a breathing tax.

When an elected official tells you that they plan to return money, you can be pretty certain that your bank account is about to be raided.