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On the recordMarch 10, 2010
The type of impact we're talking about is, in parallel, 150,000 jobs on the residential side, 150,000 jobs on the commercial side.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses job creation potential from energy efficiency programs.

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