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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
If you look at the cost benefit ratio of the Clean Air Act, it is $30 of benefits for every dollar invested.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizing the economic benefits of investing in clean air regulations.

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