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Abolish the Department of Energy

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Published December 28, 2016 12:00am ET
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Abolish the Department of Energy
The Department of Energy was conceived in dark and pessimistic beliefs and forecasts that have proven totally wrong. (AP Photo/Molly Riley) | Molly Riley

When former Texas governor Rick Perry ran for president in 2012, he promised he’d abolish the U.S. Department of Energy (at least when he could remember it). Liberals wrote this off as typical conservative stupidity.

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