By climate change in the midwest? well, the reality is, we need to begin adapting right away. we also can t skip a beat on protecting climate change from getting worse. that s why we need aggressive and ambitious endeavors. it s why we need to do a carbon tax dividend. i would propose a way to do it as it is rebated out in a progressive fashion so most americans are made more than whole. this isn t theoretical for us. in south bend. parts of california on fire, they re talking about sea level rise. well, in end that, i had to activate the emergency operation center of our city twice in less than two years, the first time was a thousand year flood. and the next time was a 500-year flood. this is not just happening on the arctic ice caps. this is happening in the middle of the country. wean we ve got to be dramatically more aggressive moving forward. here s what very few people talk about. first of all, rural america can be a part of the solution instead of being told they re part of the problem. with the right kind of soil management and investment, rural america can be a huge part of