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Diana DeGette: “Job creation should be a tertiary benefit. It should be the primary benefit.”

On the recordJune 18, 2012
Job creation should be a tertiary benefit. It should be the primary benefit.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette argues that job creation is a secondary outcome of clean energy policies.

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