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Ed Whitfield: the Republicans are crying crocodile tears over the 6,000 temporary jobs that the Keystone XL pipeline will create

On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
the Republicans are crying crocodile tears over the 6,000 temporary jobs that the Keystone XL pipeline will create
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Criticism of Republicans' focus on temporary jobs from the Keystone pipeline over permanent jobs from clean air.

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