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Although advocates describe "cap and trade" as a free market approach to environmentalism, in many ways it is worse than a tax. In addition to imposing costs on businesses which will be passed on to consumers, a cap-and-trade system is wrought with unintended consequences. This type of system can significantly impede economic growth, as it decreases the number of available jobs and average gross domestic profit.
