Dirty Energy Job Numbers Don't Add Up

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By Farron CousinsJan 24, 2014, 2:00 pm126 ptsTrending
A foolproof way to sell an idea to the American public is to link that idea to jobs. If you are able to convince them that your proposal will either preserve jobs already in place, or even better, create new jobs, it makes it much more difficult to ignore. This is why the promise of jobs has been used to sell…

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