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Bruce Westerman: “The obvious negative effects are direct loss of several hundred highways jobs and an economic loss of $500 to $600…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2015
The obvious negative effects are direct loss of several hundred highways jobs and an economic loss of $500 to $600 million per year.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman highlights job losses and economic impact from coal plant closures.

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