In our continuing, daily, state by state, look at the financial impact of the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade Tax Bill, we will show you the projected losses in Gross State Product, Personal Income, and Non- Farm Jobs in Delaware.
 
Detailed information on this and other energy taxes can be found in the Americans for Tax Reform Energy Tax Analysis, May 2009.
Delaware:
 
According to a study by Karen Campbell, Ph.D. and David Kreutzer, Ph.D. at the Heritage Foundation, Delaware will suffer the following losses in 2012 as a result of Cap and Tax:
  •  A decline in Gross State Product of –$690,890,000.
  • Total Personal Income Loss of –$606,930,000.
  • Non-Farm Job losses of 4,792.
An update to the Heritage Foundation’s study further shows an:
  • Increase in Electricity Prices from 2012-2035 of $549.04 per household.
  • Increase in Gas Prices from 2012-2035 of $0.66 per gallon.
Contact your Senators today and tell them to VOTE NO on the Waxman-Markey Energy Tax.
Senator Thomas R. Carper: (202) 224-2441
Senator Edward E. Kaufman: (202) 224-5042