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Lamar Smith: This rule represents massive costs without significant benefits. In other words, it's all pain and no gain.

On the recordSeptember 10, 2015
This rule represents massive costs without significant benefits. In other words, it's all pain and no gain.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith argues that the Clean Power Plan incurs high costs with minimal benefits.

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