The Next Obama Tax That Could Be on the Way

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Date

Feb. 21, 2016

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Washington Examiner

"Environmental economists with Resources for the Future say a true carbon tax would not be limited to oil, but would be applied to all fossil fuels."

Topics

Fossil Fuels

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