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Sam Graves: That heavy-handed approach, envisioned by the Green New Deal, doesn't work. It just drives entire industries and…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
That heavy-handed approach, envisioned by the Green New Deal, doesn't work. It just drives entire industries and communities right into the very earth we're all trying to protect.
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Sam Graves
Republican · Missouri

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Criticism of the Green New Deal's approach to environmental policy.

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