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On the recordApril 28, 2010
They are fearful about and have been about the health care mandates, about cap and trade, which would destroy 200,000 jobs in our region, 30 to $40 billion in new energy taxes that would discourage exploration production here in the United States and would cost our independent producers 300,000 jobs.
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Kevin Brady
Republican · Texas

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Brady highlights concerns over health care mandates and cap and trade impacting jobs.

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