Bill Nye Clashes with GOP Rep. Marsha Blackburn
- 6 years ago
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday to debate former television host Bill Nye about the effects of climate change and how best to address those imps through public policy. \r
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Blackburn spent much of the interview debating Meet the Press host David Gregory who asked aof pointed questions which challenged her underlying assumptions.\r
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Gregory began by citing a post in The Atlantic which summarized the Republican position on man-made global warming as acknowledging it exists but being wary of the proposed remedies which would negatively imp economic growth. The fix can be very expensive in the short-term for long-term gain, Gregory said.\r
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Blackburn countered by asserting that there is not consensus that a slight increase in carbon in the atmosphere has resulted in widespread environmental effects. She cited aof academic reports that challenge the notion of consensus.
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Blackburn spent much of the interview debating Meet the Press host David Gregory who asked aof pointed questions which challenged her underlying assumptions.\r
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Gregory began by citing a post in The Atlantic which summarized the Republican position on man-made global warming as acknowledging it exists but being wary of the proposed remedies which would negatively imp economic growth. The fix can be very expensive in the short-term for long-term gain, Gregory said.\r
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Blackburn countered by asserting that there is not consensus that a slight increase in carbon in the atmosphere has resulted in widespread environmental effects. She cited aof academic reports that challenge the notion of consensus.