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Orrin Hatch: the President proposed a $10 per-barrel tax on oil, an idea that virtually all economists agree would directly result in…

On the recordJune 13, 2016
the President proposed a $10 per-barrel tax on oil, an idea that virtually all economists agree would directly result in higher energy prices for families and consumers.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch warns against the proposed oil tax's negative effects on energy prices.

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