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President Bush should publicly support Russia's accession to theWTO by 2003 or 2004, provided its negotiations with the WTO in allsectors have been completed successfully. Russia's accession willfacilitate political and economic reforms and promote cooperationwith the United States and its allies in the war against terrorism.

A carbon tax border adjustment mechanism that uses some carbon tax revenue recycling for pro-investment tax reform could improve U.S. competitiveness.