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Al Franken: These are essentially loop hole subsidies. Wouldn't it follow that if cutting these subsidies would increase the price…

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
These are essentially loop hole subsidies. Wouldn't it follow that if cutting these subsidies would increase the price of oil in one way to bring gas prices down would be to increase subsidies?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken questions the logic of increasing subsidies to lower gas prices.

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