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Must America Cut Emissions First Because It Is the Biggest Polluter? America is not the largest annual emitter, and its emissions per dollar of output have fallen; global emissions turn on Asia and the developing world. Are Conservatives Anti-Science Because They Question Climate Policy? Questioning a policy is not denying a fact; the science describes what is happening, and the choice of response is a matter of costs, values and judgment. Must Fossil Fuels Be Eliminated Quickly to Save the Planet? Accepting that the climate is warming still leaves the policy question of cost, speed and reliability; a rapid ban on oil and gas would hit families hardest. Is the Green New Deal Affordable for American Families and Taxpayers? The 2019 resolution called for remaking the whole economy in ten years with guaranteed jobs and benefits; its authors never showed how it would be paid for. Should America Bind Itself to the Paris Climate Agreement? The Paris pledges are voluntary for others and never went to the Senate; binding the United States would cede control of energy policy for little effect.