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John Shimkus: “There is no reason for us to continue to have a negative balance of trade and continue to be a borrowing country when we…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
There is no reason for us to continue to have a negative balance of trade and continue to be a borrowing country when we could have a positive balance of trade and we could turn into a lending company if we released our energy companies to explore, identify, and recover.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the economic benefits of energy exploration.

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