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On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
I think the evidence seems to suggest that if we do not act aggressively in cutting back on greenhouse gas emissions and reversing global warming, what we are going to look at are trillions of dollars of loss in the international economy over a period of years.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders warns of economic consequences of inaction on climate change.

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