Carbon-tax Would Hobble Our Economy

In this week's McClatchy Newspaper's nationally distributed Pro-Con feature, I argue against a carbon tax, here's an excerpt from today's Arizona Star:

The fact is, the United States has cut its carbon emissions more than any other country in the world in recent years - by 9 percent since 2007.

Rather than waste our time on what is politically unattainable, why not focus on some initiatives that are making a difference?

By using advances in technology, we can expand the use of natural gas, nuclear power and renewable energies and achieve a substantial reduction in carbon emissions, without resorting to a carbon tax that would hobble our economy.