The GOP Resists A Green Stimulus

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The congressional stimulus package will send trillions of dollars to families and businesses amid the pandemic — but you won’t find many concessions to climate groups. That’s because prominent Republicans fought tooth and nail to make sure green measures didn’t make the cut. How will Democrats handle Republican resistance to climate policy in future federal spending? Is there any way to get conservatives on board? Former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis talks about what convinced him to care about climate and the legislative areas where he thinks we can find common ground.