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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I contend that the costs on our side of the ledger actually outweigh the costs of the other side of the ledger in pure economic value by a lot.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Arguing that the economic costs of climate issues in Rhode Island are significant.

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