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How Cap and Tax Will Hurt West Virginia

From Todd Hollenbeck on Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:16 AM
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In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade Tax Bill, we will show you the projected losses in Gross State Product, Personal Income, and Non- Farm Jobs in West Virginia.  

Detailed information on this and other energy taxes can be found in the Americans for Tax Reform Energy Tax Analysis, May 2009.
West Virginia:
 
According to a study by Karen Campbell, Ph.D. and David Kreutzer, Ph.D. at the Heritage Foundation, West Virginia will suffer the following losses in 2012 as a result of Cap and Tax: 
  • A decline in Gross State Product of $663,220,000
  • Total Personal Income Loss of $961,290,000
  • Non-Farm Job losses of 8,509 
An update to the Heritage Foundation’s study further shows an: 
  • Increase in Electricity Prices from 2012-2035 of $500.67 per household.
  • Increase in Gas Prices from 2012-2035 of $0.70 per gallon. 
Contact your Senators today and tell them to VOTE NO on the Waxman-Markey Energy Tax.
Senator Robert C. Byrd: (202) 224-3954
Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV: (202) 224-6472 

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