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John Yarmuth: if he is actually engaged in a war on coal as it affects coal miners, he is not doing a very good job of it because coal…

On the recordOctober 28, 2013
if he is actually engaged in a war on coal as it affects coal miners, he is not doing a very good job of it because coal mining employment has actually improved.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Yarmuth argues that coal mining employment has increased under Obama.

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