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March 27, 2012

Behind the Scenes of the Senate Oil Tax Vote

Martin Frost, Politico

As Congress tries to grapple with growing public concern over higher gasoline prices and President Barack Obama travels the country discussing energy, what gets lost in the shuffle is that there are now three distinct approaches on the issue of oil and gas taxes: the Obama administration position, the Republican position and the position of the congressional Democratic leadership. . .

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