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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
climate change is a wise fiscal--focusing on climate change is a wise fiscal policy, as well as for other reasons.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the fiscal benefits of investing in climate change.

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