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Henry Waxman: “President George H.W. Bush signed the law that put in place a cap-and-trade program that told private enterprise, You…”

On the recordMay 31, 2012
President George H.W. Bush signed the law that put in place a cap-and-trade program that told private enterprise, You figure out how to reduce the sulfur emissions that are causing acid rain.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman highlights the effectiveness of cap-and-trade initiated by George H.W. Bush.

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