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On the recordMarch 25, 2009
We would be much better off using the tax system in trying to get these moneys back into the hands of people most directly affected.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett advocates for using tax systems to support those impacted by carbon pricing.

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