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On the recordJuly 23, 2014
This investment in renewables has helped not only make us less dependent on carbon-intensive energy sources, but has also created tens of thousands of good-paying jobs all across the country.
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Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois

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Rush highlights the economic benefits of renewable energy standards and job creation.

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