Climate politics and the bottom line — CBS News poll
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For many years, addressing climate change has been framed, at least in political debates, as one that carries an economic tradeoff: Could we afford to do it, even if we think it's otherwise a good idea, or would it cost jobs and money in a world so dependent on fossil fuels?
This framing endures today in many ways — especially on a personal level, if not a macro one.
People are far more likely to oppose U.S. efforts to combat climate change if they think it will hurt their personal finances.

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