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Mitch McConnell takes care of the miners

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Senator McConnell likes to talk about how much he has done for the coal industry and coal miners in Kentucky. Aaron Smith has some insight into just how that has worked out for those miners.

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And, just in case you’re not familiar with the background of this editorial cartoon, here are some links to read:

Moscow Mitch refuses to restore coal company tax to fully fund Black Lung Disease program

“He Might’ve Stayed a Minute”: Coal Miners With Black Lung Slam McConnell for Brushing Them Off in Healthcare Meetings

Protesting coal miners: Mitch McConnell has done nothing for Kentucky

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Aaron Smith

Aaron grew up in Eastern KY before attending UK, where dozens of his editorial cartoons were published by the Kentucky Kernal. (Read the rest on the Contributors page.)

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