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Tom Barrett: “In Michigan, I was disappointed to see that a few years ago…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Candidate Interview: Tom Barrett (R) Representative in Congress - 7th District

Published | Video Starts at 16:19

Energy is one of the leading costs that Americans are facing, and I think it is. A lot of it has to do with the regulatory environment of how we produce energy. In Michigan, I was disappointed to see that a few years ago there was a green energy mandate that will require in, in just a handful of years that 100% of Michigan energy will have to be a green energy mandate. And that's really unrealistic. When you look at some of the innovation around alternative energy, whether it's wind, solar or other types of energy, a lot. (16:19–16:34)

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Criticizes Michigan's 100% green energy mandate.

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