What Is Cap & Trade?

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What is cap and trade? How does cap and trade figure into President Obama’s budget? What effect will a successful cap-and-trade program have on the economy? Kari Manlove of the Center for American Progress explains the basics of cap and trade, including how a program would work, how it figures into Obamas budget, and how it will affect the economy.