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Ed Markey: Ending Big Oil's unfair tax breaks would cut the deficit by more than $36 billion over the next decade.

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
Ending Big Oil's unfair tax breaks would cut the deficit by more than $36 billion over the next decade.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey argues against subsidies for oil companies, emphasizing fiscal responsibility.

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