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Edward Markey: “The only way to do that is to get rid of the Republicans in…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Fighting Trump's scorched-Earth policies this Earth Week with Climate Action Campaign.

Published | Video Starts at 25:12

The planet is running a fever. There are no emergency rooms for planets. We have to engage in preventative care. And The only way to do that is to get rid of the Republicans in the House and Senate so that we can restore the tax breaks for wind and solar and all electric vehicles that reduce greenhouse gases and reduce the threat to human health. So let me just now turn and representing the workers, Dana Donovan, who is the legislative coordinator for AFGE Local 3428. Come on in. Hi, everyone. (25:12–25:28)

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Asserts that removing Republicans from Congress is necessary to restore tax breaks for renewable energy and electric vehicles.

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