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On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
I asked why family farmers in my rural district should be forced to pay higher electricity bills so people in downtown Seattle can plug in expensive electric vehicles just because Secretary Chu says so.
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Doc Hastings
Republican · Washington

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Hastings questions the fairness of energy policies impacting rural families for urban benefits.

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