Republican veterans tout carbon tax plan to Trump

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Former Treasury Secretaries to present proposal to the White House designed to harness free market principles to tackle climate risks

A group of veteran Republicans will today present an ambitious package of climate policies to senior White House officials in a fresh bid to deliver a "conservative climate solution". James Baker, former...

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