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Jim Inhofe: the Waxman-Markey bill has been entitled the American Clean Energy and Security Act. It is also known as ACES. And ACES…

On the recordJuly 15, 2009
the Waxman-Markey bill has been entitled the American Clean Energy and Security Act. It is also known as ACES. And ACES to me is a bad bet, a bad bet for enhancing U.S. global competitiveness and for creating jobs.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe criticizes the Waxman-Markey bill as detrimental to U.S. competitiveness and job creation.

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