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On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
President Obama himself said he wants to 'bankrupt' coal companies and that 'electricity prices will necessarily skyrocket.'
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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McKinley cites Obama's statements to argue against the administration's coal policies.

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