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Barbara Boxer: “The truth is the benefits of the program exceeded the cost by 40 to 1, resulting in more than $70 billion in human…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
The truth is the benefits of the program exceeded the cost by 40 to 1, resulting in more than $70 billion in human health benefits annually.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Boxer highlights the economic benefits of the Clean Air Act amendments.

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