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Jeff Smith: “Climate change is real and, you know, we can't just allow…”

Featuring: Jeff Smith, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 31

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Jeff Smith Show: 12-30-25

Published | Video Starts at 27:16

Or whatever it may be. Yeah, you're right. Oh, you're right, Dick. We can't stop. We can't just quit without talking about climate and Climate change is real and, you know, we can't just allow deregulation and think corporations are going to fix it for us. because they're not. Their job is to make profit. Our job is to be sure we leave behind an environment and a democracy that works for everybody in future generations. (27:16–27:28)

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Asserts that climate change is real and deregulation is not a solution.

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