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John McCain: “If Congress is going to pass this massive energy tax, which I view it as, a large unfunded mandate, what's the…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2009
If Congress is going to pass this massive energy tax, which I view it as, a large unfunded mandate, what's the government's responsibility?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain questions the government's responsibility regarding economic impacts of energy legislation.

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