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Congressman Matheson urges bipartisan focus on energy transmission and sustainable health-care costs

Utah State Senate · February 11, 2010
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Rep. Jim Matheson addressed the Utah Senate, urging bipartisan problem-solving in Washington and stressing federal transmission siting and health-care cost escalation as urgent, long-term challenges for Utah and the nation.

Congressman Jim Matheson visited the Utah Senate and urged state lawmakers to press for practical, bipartisan solutions to long-term economic challenges, focusing on electric transmission constraints and escalating health-care costs.

Matheson told senators the U.S. economy shows signs of recovery but warned that critical infrastructure issues remain. "Right now federal policy limits the ability in my opinion for investment in our electric transmission infrastructure," he said, adding that siting and…

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