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On the recordJuly 8, 2009
Senator Carper, your bill, the Clean Air Power Act, last year EPA did an analysis of the bill vintage 2005 that said its benefits would be $160 billion a year in 2020, and only at the cost of $9.5 billion at the same year.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper's Clean Air Power Act shows significant economic benefits compared to its costs.

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