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John Larson: “Fourteen percent of trillions of dollars, that is what would trickle down to the ultimate end user and the person that…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
Fourteen percent of trillions of dollars, that is what would trickle down to the ultimate end user and the person that is going to have to bear the brunt of the price increases that will come?
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Larson questions the effectiveness of revenue distribution to consumers amid rising energy prices.

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