You go into a community and they will vote 80 percent to 20 percent in favor of a … - William Ruckelshaus

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William Ruckelshaus

You go into a community and they will vote 80 percent to 20 percent in favor of a tougher Clean Air Act, but if you ask them to devote 20 minutes a year to having their car emissions inspected, they will vote 80 to 20 against it. We are a long way in this country from taking individual responsibility for the environmental problem.

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