A bipartisan group of legislators has introduced in the U.S. Congress a proposal for a revenue neutral carbon tax. To get an idea of what it is about see this description (in PDF).

It starts out by taking issues of science off the table:

The economic downturn calls for action to stimulate the economy, such as reducing the amount of taxes taken out of each paycheck.

Our ongoing dependence on foreign oil from hostile nations also calls for action to reduce that dependence and move to fuels of the future.

Even if you disagree with the science of climate change, everyone agrees that less carbon in the atmosphere would not hurt us.

Will such a proposal gain attention?