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Barbara Boxer: “They said that the Waxman-Markey bill was, and I am quoting them verbatim, 'designed to make fossil fuel more…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
They said that the Waxman-Markey bill was, and I am quoting them verbatim, 'designed to make fossil fuel more expensive.'
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Boxer addresses criticisms of the Waxman-Markey bill regarding fossil fuel costs.

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