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Van Jones: This is the most -- the biggest opportunity for jobs, innovation, and entrepreneurship in America. And the president of…

On the recordMay 30, 2017
This is the most -- the biggest opportunity for jobs, innovation, and entrepreneurship in America. And the president of the United States is about to throw it under the bus, possibly. And it's wrong.
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Van Jones

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Van Jones argues that staying in the climate agreement presents a significant opportunity for American jobs and innovation, criticizing the president's potential decision to withdraw.

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