Majority Leader’s Statement on Governor’s Proposed Carbon Tax

“Radical environmentalists spent big during the 2019 campaign to get Democrats elected, and they expect a return on their investment. Now we know what that return looks like: a carbon tax that will cost Virginia jobs, and stick hard working families with higher energy bills — nearly $6 billion over 10 years. The lower income Virginians that Democrats say they support the most will be the ones hurt the most by this policy. Republicans will continue to work diligently to hold the line against the Governor’s proposed carbon tax — and ensure that Virginians know just how much these policies will cost them.”

Read the full statement here.