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Ed Markey: Repealing the depletion allowance for hardrock mining would save the taxpayer almost $800 million a year.

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
Repealing the depletion allowance for hardrock mining would save the taxpayer almost $800 million a year.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the financial benefits of repealing mining tax breaks.

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