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Barack Obama: the centerpiece of his energy policy--the so-called cap-and-trade proposal--would 'necessarily' cause energy prices to…

On the recordJune 13, 2016
the centerpiece of his energy policy--the so-called cap-and-trade proposal--would 'necessarily' cause energy prices to 'skyrocket.'
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama's cap-and-trade policy would lead to higher energy prices.

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