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Lisa Murkowski: “Adding more burden to that already difficult and complex structure is not going to make Alaska more competitive.”

On the recordApril 2, 2012
Adding more burden to that already difficult and complex structure is not going to make Alaska more competitive.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski argues against additional burdens on Alaska's resource development.

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