Joe Barton said "Currently our oil and gas sector is creating about 9 million jobs a year and sending in taxes more than $30 billion to the Federal Treasury every year." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Currently our oil and gas sector is creating about 9 million jobs a year and sending in taxes more than $30 billion to the Federal Treasury every year.

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Joe Barton

Republican · Texas

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Barton highlights the economic impact of the oil and gas sector.

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