February 7, 2013

Oil Tax Could Be Least Painful Way to Trim Deficit

Brad Plumer, Washington Post


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Like it or hate it, policymakers in Washington are still obsessed with the deficit. That’s why think tanks keep churning out clever plans to cut spending and raise taxes. . .

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