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Ed Markey: In fact, they have been quite the opposite. Automakers found that making more energy efficient vehicles allowed American…

On the recordNovember 14, 2017
In fact, they have been quite the opposite. Automakers found that making more energy efficient vehicles allowed American companies to better compete not just here at home, but overseas as well.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey refutes claims that fuel efficiency regulations harm jobs, asserting they enhance competitiveness.

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