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John Boozman: “But I have no reason to, I think everyone during the discussion of cap and trade, energy trade would go up significantly…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2012
But I have no reason to, I think everyone during the discussion of cap and trade, energy trade would go up significantly and that was the mechanism of controlling the use of energy.
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John Boozman
Republican · Arkansas

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Defending the assertion that cap and trade would significantly increase energy costs.

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