# Well, At Least They Have Their Talking Points Down

*Published:* 2009-06-26
*Author:* Sam Parry

### Claim:

> The American Clean Energy and Security Act is the “largest tax increase in American history under the guise of climate change legislation … there is no debate that this legislation will cost millions of American jobs.” – Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), 6/26/09

### Truth:

> On the first point … sigh … here we go again.
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> The Environmental Protection Agency and the Congressional Budget Office each analyzed the American Clean Energy and Security Act separately. The EPA found a carbon cap would cost the average American household as little as $88-$140 per household per year over the life of the program – or about a dime a day per person.
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> The CBO got similar results; it found we could get all the benefits of a carbon cap for less than the cost of a postage stamp per day per household. Anyone who thinks that’s the biggest tax increase in America’s history needs to brush up on their history.
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> On the second point … the one about costing jobs … how about it will *create* jobs. Today, trailblazers in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and manufacturing sectors are already operating in every state in the U.S. Those companies are poised to grow — and create jobs – when ACES passes.
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> To see a snapshot of the huge economic opportunities, check out [www.LessCarbonMoreJobs.org](http://www.lesscarbonmorejobs.org/), an innovative online map that shows over 2,000 clean energy companies in 20 states.