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On the recordApril 30, 2024
Disasters cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Last year, climate and weather-related disasters caused over $92.9 billion in impacts nationwide.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Larsen highlights the financial burden of climate-related disasters on taxpayers.

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