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Joe Biden: “It's going to save $265 billion in health care costs because…”

Featuring: Joe Biden, Democrat | Former President of the United States | National

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Joe Biden in Westby, Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 10:08

Because of our historic actions, we're going to reduce by 43 million tons greenhouse gas pollution every single year as a consequence of these investments. That is the equivalent of removing pollution from more than 10 million gas powered vehicles. 10 million. It's going to save $265 billion in health care costs because of better, cleaner quality of air. People aren't breathing polluted air and getting sick. That comes from the NIH. It matters, folks. You know it. And, folks, I've kept my commitment to be president for all America and all Americans, including rural America. (10:08–10:17)

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Asserts that cleaner air will save $265 billion in healthcare costs.

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