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Ed Markey: “The Majority should not be imposing a de facto natural gas tax on American agriculture, manufacturing in chemical…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
The Majority should not be imposing a de facto natural gas tax on American agriculture, manufacturing in chemical, steel, and plastics by allowing our natural gas to be exported.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey warns against the economic impact of exporting natural gas on various American industries.

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