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On the recordMarch 9, 2023
The $37 billion in new taxes on American-made energy will kill jobs, raise prices, and make us more dependent on foreign countries for our energy needs.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri
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Concerns over new energy taxes harming jobs and increasing foreign dependency.

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