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January 12, 2012

Efficient Tax Policy Is Key to Renewables Growth

Richard Caperton, Center for American Progress


AP

Budget deficits drove the conversation in Washington in 2011 with the daily news dominated by government shutdown threats, the “super committee,” continuing resolutions, and arcane budgeting practices. Unfortunately, this left Americans convinced that government investments in the future are off the table because of large federal budget deficits that need to be reduced. . .

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