In a letter published today by the Wall Street Journal, Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., responded to a May 17 Journal editorial headlined "Just Don't Call It a Climate Bill." The co-authors of climate legislation said the editorial "fails to accurately portray what is fundamentally pro-growth and pro-business legislation." They said that industry leaders and environmentalists stand behind their legislation.
They wrote: "Our bill will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs each year and reduce our dependence on foreign oil by up to 40 percent in 2030. We reinvest in our energy infrastructure to ensure that America remains the global leader in this $6-trillion industry; all this while protecting consumers and keeping speculators out of the market."
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