we re the only country in the world that has consistently turned difficulty into opportunity. we have a chance to not only make this world more livable, but to actually create greater opportunity for people. making landmark investments in public transit and rail. increasing efficiency, reducing emissions. you know, there s millions of kids getting on diesel school buses and inhaling air, getting asthma, they should be electric buses. addressing the economic benefits, is that the approach that perhaps might make any climate change provisions more p pala palatable. they ask the question how can we afford to ask, but that s the wrong question. the question is how can we not? we cannot survive without the resources this planet provides. we cannot float around in outer space clutching our economy to