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Question 23 -
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Question 23
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Speech on Global Warming and the
Clean Air Act
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How does President Bush make his argument about clean air
legislation persuasive in paragraphs 6 through 11? Write your answer
in the space below, using evidence from the text to support your
response
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America and the world share this common goal: we must foster
economic growth in ways that protect our environment. We must
encourage growth that will provide a better life for citizens, while
protecting the land, the water, and the air that sustain life.
In pursuit of this goal, my government has set two priorities: we
must clean our air, and we must address the issue of global
climate change. We must also act in a serious and responsible
way, given the scientific uncertainties. While these uncertainties
remain, we can begin now to address the human factors that
contribute to climate change. Wise action now is an insurance
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