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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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