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On the recordAugust 5, 2008
You know, if you need one more example of what's wrong with our energy policy or George Bush's policies, in general, there's a new report today, some of you may have read in the newspaper, Iraq has been getting a windfall because of rising oil prices.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama criticizes U.S. energy policy and highlights Iraq's budget surplus from oil revenues.

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