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T. Boone Pickens Plan
This is a reminder that the Natural Gas Act of 2009 from T. Boone Pickens (pictured here) is a most important part of our future. I am trusting that everyone in Oklahoma and Texas remembers our history, and remembers to vote in favor of the T. Boone Picken's Natural Gas Act of 2009.
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T. Boone Pickens Plan
This is a reminder that the Natural Gas Act of 2009 from T. Boone Pickens (pictured here) is a most important part of our future. I am trusting that everyone in Oklahoma and Texas remembers our history, and remembers to vote in favor of the T. Boone Picken's Natural Gas Act of 2009.
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Health Care
As the health care bill continues to move through Congress, my worries and fears deepen, as does my opposition to it. My objections are summarized below. The government setting up an “exchange,” then penalizing those who do not buy into it. What happened to free choice? The government dec...
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