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John Garamendi: Brookings did a study just a year ago that said that, in the U.S., the fossil-fuel industry gets direct subsidies, tax…

On the recordApril 29, 2024
Brookings did a study just a year ago that said that, in the U.S., the fossil-fuel industry gets direct subsidies, tax credits, of $500 billion a year.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi discusses the substantial subsidies received by the fossil-fuel industry.

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