Ron Bailey of Reason reports that Sen. Warren believes that higher taxes will reduce gas prices.
- A higher tax on oil companies is short sighted and would harm domestic energy and shift production overseas.
- It will require a multifaceted approach that includes empowering the private sector, reducing regulations, and building out key infrastructure to reduce the price at the pump
- Hamstringing domestic production will negatively impact our economic competitiveness and will expand the world’s carbon footprint.
“Warren’s proposal would doubtlessly achieve the same results: Less domestic production, more dependence on foreign oil, higher prices at the pump, and negligible tax revenue.”
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