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Ed Markey: We need to not only end polluter subsidies, but also end of the Bush tax cuts that are largely responsible for our…

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
We need to not only end polluter subsidies, but also end of the Bush tax cuts that are largely responsible for our current budget crunch.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey advocates for ending subsidies and tax cuts contributing to budget issues.

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