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Debbie Stabenow: “We picked a winner over 100 years ago. They won. Now we are trying to level the playing field as we tackle the climate…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2022
We picked a winner over 100 years ago. They won. Now we are trying to level the playing field as we tackle the climate crisis because of carbon pollution.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

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Stabenow discusses historical tax incentives for oil and gas and the need for fairness in climate policy.

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