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Don Beyer: “This bailout plan does not actually help coal country. This is a short-term talking point that does nothing to create…”

On the recordJune 6, 2018
This bailout plan does not actually help coal country. This is a short-term talking point that does nothing to create good-paying jobs, resilient jobs for the families in Appalachian.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer argues that the bailout plan fails to support coal communities effectively.

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