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Sherwood Boehlert: “H.R. 3893 will increase the deficit, harm the environment, undermine the states and give charity to oil companies while…”

On the recordOctober 12, 2005
H.R. 3893 will increase the deficit, harm the environment, undermine the states and give charity to oil companies while doing virtually nothing, virtually nothing to help consumers.

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Sherwood Boehlert criticizes a bill that would ease restrictions on building oil refineries, arguing it benefits corporations at the expense of the public.

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