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David Axelrod: “If America steps back, it adds an element of uncertainty and also deprives American businesses of a chance -- of a major…”

On the recordMay 31, 2017
If America steps back, it adds an element of uncertainty and also deprives American businesses of a chance -- of a major chance to take advantage of the opportunities that the new economy and the new clean energy economy offers.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses the consequences of the U.S. withdrawing from international climate agreements.

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