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Ed Markey: “How many people do you really think know they are paying still $500 million on that mistake?”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
How many people do you really think know they are paying still $500 million on that mistake?
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey questions public awareness of ongoing costs from a nuclear project.

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