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Tom Carper: “The bottom line is rules and regulations aren't making our children sick; pollution is making our children sick.”

On the recordJune 29, 2011
The bottom line is rules and regulations aren't making our children sick; pollution is making our children sick.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper argues that pollution, not regulations, is the cause of health issues in children.

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