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On the recordJuly 18, 2012
If this policy resulted in the layoffs of over 500 people at Maple Creek, why would you expect it to turn out any differently if replicated on a nationwide scale?
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Bill Johnson
Republican · Ohio

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Questioning the impact of mining policies on job losses.

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