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Bush Hiding Truth: Climate Action Benefits Worth $2 Trillion

thinkprogress.org — This document makes a mockery of President Bush ’s claim in April that applying the Clean Air Act to global warming pollution “would have crippling effects on our entire economy.” In fact, assuming gas prices in the range of $3.50 per gallon, “the net BENEFIT to society could be in excess of $2 trillion” through 2040!

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  • DucoNihilum, on 07/01/2008, -1/+1That number seems questionable to me.
  • MorganMghee, on 07/02/2008, -0/+0Net Benefit to Society $2 Trillion - Bush Says No
  • graviplana, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1It's probably worth even more. How do you quantify life vs. death and destruction?
  • gskill, on 07/02/2008, -0/+1I agree, it's probably worth more than what's stated there.
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