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On the recordApril 1, 2009
The lesson of the RGGI experience is plain and reassuring: cap-and-trade works.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Bernard Sanders emphasizes the effectiveness of cap-and-trade in reducing pollution.

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