Cap and trade or Smoot-Hawley?

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Author(s)	The Denver Post editorial board
Source	The Denver Post
Date	July 5, 2009
URL	http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12744933
Quote	"A last-minute amendment, inserted in the early morning hours on the day of the vote, would tax goods that we import from countries that are unwilling to adopt carbon-reducing measures. So, the question becomes: Should our nation really levy trade penalties on countries that don't agree to limit their carbon emissions? The provision is fraught with potential negative consequences."

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This item argues against the position Act should be passed on the topic American Clean Energy and Security Act.