what Mr. Holt has proposed, what the Democrats have proposed is that we look at the tax breaks that we give to the oil industry, to the mining industries from--as gifts, as gifts from the Federal taxpayers.
Ed Markey: “what Mr. Holt has proposed, what the Democrats have proposed is that we look at the tax breaks that we give to the oil…”
On the recordNovember 17, 2011
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Markey advocates for reevaluating tax breaks for profitable oil companies.
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