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On the recordOctober 26, 2009
This massive energy tax is a job killer for States that produce the red, white and blue energy that our Nation relies upon.
Said by
Mike Crapo
Republican · Idaho

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Crapo warns that the energy tax will harm job-producing states reliant on fossil fuels.

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