Trump Climate Math: Why It Doesn't Add Up
Why it matters: The Trump administration's climate policy relies on a flawed economic premise regarding environmental protection.
- The Trump administration is criticized for its climate math, which the article argues incorrectly assumes environmental protection harms the economy.
- The old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy is explicitly stated as being wrong for multiple reasons.
The Trump administration's approach to climate policy is challenged by the argument that environmental protection negatively impacts the economy, a claim the article asserts is fundamentally flawed.
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