More fuzzy math? How GOP estimates carbon tax impact

David Lightman and Renee Schoof | McClatchy Newspapers

last updated: April 09, 2009 06:23:45 PM

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are trying to convince consumers that the White House and Democratic lawmakers will raise their taxes every time people flick on a light switch.

They're gaining some political traction as Washington struggles to craft legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one of the Obama administration's top 2009 priorities.