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Senate Republicans Block Windfall Profits Tax

By on 6.10.08 @ 1:46PM

Here's a reminder of why it might be nice to have enough Republicans in the Senate to mount filibusters next year. Of course, resisting the windfall profits tax may be better policy than politics.

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