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On the recordApril 29, 2019
Costly regulations, like those proposed in the Green New Deal, would hurt middle- and working-class Americans the most.
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Jim Baird
Republican · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Baird criticizes the Green New Deal for its potential economic impact on working-class Americans.

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