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Tom Udall: Every time you fill your tank, 40 percent of your gasoline bill goes to foreign oil--an oil dependence tax on consumers…

On the recordJuly 13, 2008
Every time you fill your tank, 40 percent of your gasoline bill goes to foreign oil--an oil dependence tax on consumers that it is likely to go up in the future as oil supplies diminish.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Udall highlights the impact of foreign oil dependence on consumer gasoline costs.

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