On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
the President, when he was running for office, said under his energy--under his policies specifically electricity costs, he said quote, ``would necessarily skyrocket.''
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “the President, when he was running for office, said under his energy--under his policies specifically electricity costs…”
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Manchin criticizes the President's energy policies and their impact on electricity costs.
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