"Bill Shows Chink in U.S. Republicans' Climate Armor"

"WASHINGTON - A decade of inaction by the U.S. Republican Party on climate legislation will end next week when one its own offers a carbon tax bill, which is sure to fail in the House of Representatives, but is notable for winning even a little Republican support.

Representative Carlos Curbelo of Florida, a member of the House tax committee, said he will unveil the bill on Monday.

The measure was expected to propose replacing the federal gasoline tax with a tax on businesses calculated by how much oil, coal and other fossil fuels they buy. "

David Morgan and Timothy Gardner report for Reuters July 19, 2018.

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Source: Reuters, 07/20/2018