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    Wait, Why Wasn’t There a Climate Backlash?

    Joe Biden's energy balancing act really worked.
    by Robinson Meyer Nov 16, 2022 4 minutes
    Source: Jordan Gale / The New York Times / Redux

    There should have been a climate backlash.

    A week out, that’s what’s most astonishing about the midterm elections. During previous administrations, voters penalized congressional Democrats for even trying to pass a climate bill. That’s what happened in 1993 and 2009. This time, Democrats actually did it with the Inflation Reduction Act, and then it turned into the best midterm performance for a party in power in a generation.

    , that Democrats stopped a red wave is excellent news for climate policy itself. With control of the Senate, President Joe Biden will be able to appoint and confirm nominees and judges, allowing him to implement the IRA as planned. He will

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