Tom Carper said "The fact that we may incur greater costs for health care because our air is dirtier... impedes our ability to maintain our own jobs." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 29, 2011

The fact that we may incur greater costs for health care because our air is dirtier... impedes our ability to maintain our own jobs.

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Tom Carper

Democratic · Delaware

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Editor's note · Context

Carper discusses the economic impact of pollution on job retention and health care costs.

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