Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 22, 2018
Bailing out coal plants isn't just bad policy, it was a breathtaking raid on the consumer's pocketbooks.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Criticism of coal plant bailouts as harmful to consumers.

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