Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
If someone wants to build a coal power plan, they can. It is just that it will bankrupt them.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama's statement implies that new coal plants are financially unviable.

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