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On the recordMarch 28, 2017
There is a 2014 study out there that estimates that for every $1 that the fossil fuel industry invested in campaign contributions and lobbying, it got $59 back.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes discusses the high return on investment for the fossil fuel industry's political contributions.

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