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Barack Obama: “Under my plan of cap and trade electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.”

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
Under my plan of cap and trade electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama's quote indicates that cap and trade would lead to higher electricity costs.

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