Tom Carper actually said...

I believe that they have crafted the legislation so that the lowest 20 percent income families would basically get a pass in terms of any increase in their energy costs because of this legislation.

Context

Carper discusses protections for low-income families in the proposed legislation.

07/15/2009

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