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Michael Bennet: “I'm the only candidate in this race who has called for an…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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It's one more rising cost that we're experiencing. And I will also say just on the climate issue generally and on energy, I'm the only candidate in this race who has called for an economic wide cap economy, wide cap on Emissions that will require polluters in Colorado to either stop emitting their pollution or pay a fee. to be able to allow us to invest better in clean energy and in the transition that we have need. And Mr. Weiser, you shouldn't have to pay. (40:12–40:29)

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Asserts that he is the only candidate calling for an economy-wide cap on emissions in Colorado.

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