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Glenn Thompson: “In Pennsylvania, the Waxman bill has been projected, pretty accurately, to increase electricity costs by 30 percent, gas…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
In Pennsylvania, the Waxman bill has been projected, pretty accurately, to increase electricity costs by 30 percent, gas prices by 76 percent.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson warns about the potential cost increases from the Waxman bill.

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