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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The current run up in world oil prices is effectively a tax on every American family's discretionary budget, except that the money goes to the OPEC cartel rather than the U.S. Treasury.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Highlighting the economic impact of rising oil prices on American families.

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