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Ed Markey: My legislation would reduce the deficit by nearly $19 billion over the next 10 years just by ending taxpayer-funded…

On the recordNovember 15, 2011
My legislation would reduce the deficit by nearly $19 billion over the next 10 years just by ending taxpayer-funded giveaways for these companies.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey proposes legislation to cut deficit by ending subsidies for oil and gas companies.

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