The 2016 Democratic Party platform has stated that it is in support of a carbon tax , while the Republican Party platform opposes it . Some commentators predict that the tax may be costly for the Democratic Party in the upcoming elections despite new fracking commitments in negotiations between Pennsylvania , labor and Colorado .
The 2016 Democratic Party platform has stated that it is in support of a carbon tax, while the Republican Party platform opposes it. Some commentators predict that the stance may be costly for the Democratic Party in the upcoming election given new fracking commitments in swing states Pennsylvania, Ohio and Colorado.