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John Dingell: cap-and-trade is 'a tax, and a great big one.'

On the recordOctober 26, 2009
cap-and-trade is 'a tax, and a great big one.'
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John Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

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Dingell criticized cap-and-trade legislation as a significant tax.

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