If climate change does have an effect on our economy and our future; and, as you know, as we look at this cap and trade piece, we have to look at some of the extreme weather events that we have experienced in Florida and throughout the nation.
Meek emphasizes the economic impact of climate change and extreme weather on Florida.
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I can see it even going down to almost health care employment discrimination saying, well, if you have a preexisting condition, I don't need you in my group or in my company because you are going to cost us all more.
When you run into these kinds of situations, and folks start saying, 'Well, I'm more loyal to my own personal principle,' meanwhile, they're not maxed out on their credit cards, they're not waiting in line for a job.
The bottom line is, you have your back up against the wall, you have to make a decision, you have to do it now.
I want to deal with the arguments against doing something, versus not doing anything at all.
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