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Jerry McNerney: “The cost was a fraction of what the industry was predicting it would be. The benefits were enormous.”

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
The cost was a fraction of what the industry was predicting it would be. The benefits were enormous.
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Jerry McNerney
Democratic · California

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McNerney highlights the success of cap and trade in reducing pollution costs.

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