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Mike Simpson: “These new regulations will strangle economic development in Appalachia and any other part of the country, and place yet…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
These new regulations will strangle economic development in Appalachia and any other part of the country, and place yet another layer of red tape on job creating projects and businesses across the country.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

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Critiques new regulations for hindering economic growth and job creation.

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