Climate Change to Affect 10 Million Americans by 2075, CBO Warns - Bloomberg - 0 views
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Adriana Trujillo on 29 Nov 17The Congressional Budget Office says the government's spending on disasters could rise from today's $28 billion to $39 billion in current dollars by 2075, when 10 million US residents will be "substantially affected" by climate change. The CBO suggests requiring coastal residents to carry more of the financial burden of their risk, as curtailing emissions might not go far enough to address the problem.