A royalty rate of just 12.5% would return $300 million to taxpayers annually.
Ed Markey: “A royalty rate of just 12.5% would return $300 million to taxpayers annually.”
On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
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Markey suggests a modest royalty increase could significantly benefit taxpayers.
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