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Lamar Alexander: “I think the House-passed bill, though is exactly wrong. It is a $100 billion job killing national energy tax that will…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
I think the House-passed bill, though is exactly wrong. It is a $100 billion job killing national energy tax that will add another utility bill to every American family.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander criticizes the House bill as detrimental to American families and jobs.

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