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On the recordDecember 4, 2019
Transforming the American economy to produce net zero carbon dioxide emissions in 30 years...requires forcing dramatic change on a scale that is hard for most people to comprehend.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus discusses the challenges of achieving net zero emissions in the economy.

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