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On the recordNovember 15, 2011
Rather than balancing our budget on the backs of seniors and millions of Americans who are struggling, we should be ensuring that oil companies are paying their fair share.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey argues against using budget cuts to benefit oil companies at the expense of struggling Americans.

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