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On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
The Republican Majority is threatening to raise taxes on the wind industry, which would jeopardize these projects and could kill 37,000 permanent and existing clean energy jobs.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns that proposed tax increases could harm clean energy jobs.

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