Democrats Benson, Berkowitz agree on energy, attack Young
June 23rd, 2008
Democratic candidates for Congress stuck largely to energy issues — and, when the chance arose, blasted incumbent Republican Rep. Don Young — at a Sunday night debate in Fairbanks.
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Both candidates also said the state and country should increase energy production and invest in renewable projects to insulate their respective economies. Berkowitz said lower energy costs would leave people with more money to invest, spend and put their kids through school.
“It doesn’t matter to me if it’s gas coming down from the North Slope or renewables or maybe some kind of technology that we’re just learning about today,” he said. “Let’s start doing it for ourselves.”
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