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On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
It seems ironic that, after all these years of hearing how much more efficient it is to live in a city, to then put the burden on people living in rural areas for things they don't see any benefit from.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Gohmert highlights the unfairness of rural residents paying for urban energy initiatives.

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