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Ed Markey: The mantra of the Chamber of Commerce from 5 years ago, 'Drill here, drill now, pay less,' has morphed into 'Drill here…

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
The mantra of the Chamber of Commerce from 5 years ago, 'Drill here, drill now, pay less,' has morphed into 'Drill here, export to China, pay more here in the United States as we export our own natural resources.'
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the shift in energy policy towards exporting resources.

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