; Whereas China, by far the world’s largest polluter, accounts for approximately 30 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions and subsidizes its exports by not imposing or enforcing reasonable environmental or labor standards; Whereas, even without a carbon tax, manufacturers in the United States are forced to compete with companies in China and elsewhere that face few limits on how much they pollute; Whereas, without a carbon tax, the United States, domestic energy producers, and domestic manufacturers have reduced greenhouse gas emissions more than any other economy since 2005; Whereas a carbon tax would undercut the ability of manufacturers in the United States to invest in further development and other efforts that would continue to voluntarily reduce pollution in their operations; Whereas it is inconceivable that the United States Government would punish the workers and manufacturers of the United States with a carbon tax despite the United States standing as a global leader in relation to the environmental performance of its industry; Whereas the loss of jobs and businesses to countries overseas serves to result in greater pollution; Whereas more production in the United States is also a benefit to the environment by preventing the expansion of less efficient production in other countries like China; Whereas anti-carbon tax, pro-growth solutions can reverse the trend of the people of the United States being left behind economically; and Whereas the Congress and the President should focus on pro-growth solutions that encourage increased development of domestic resources: Now, therefore, be it