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On the recordJune 3, 2013
Efficiency First contractors work every day with homeowners sitting at kitchen tables across America helping them understand why their energy bills are so high and that retrofitting homes will put energy savings back in the wallets of American families and communities and create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky highlights the role of contractors in educating homeowners about energy efficiency and job creation.

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