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Chris Coons: By 2030 if we pass the legislation the bill would create almost 200,000 jobs, cut carbon emissions by the equivalent of…

On the recordApril 29, 2015
By 2030 if we pass the legislation the bill would create almost 200,000 jobs, cut carbon emissions by the equivalent of taking 22,000,000 cars off the road and save consumers over $16 billion a year.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons outlines the benefits of proposed energy legislation.

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