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Eddie Bernice Johnson: Defunding solar energy at DOE may be a nice political talking point for some, but when it comes to U.S. competitiveness…

On the recordDecember 12, 2017
Defunding solar energy at DOE may be a nice political talking point for some, but when it comes to U.S. competitiveness and our economic growth, such a proposal is ill-advised and shortsighted.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Critique of proposals to cut solar energy funding due to economic risks.

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