Lies, Secrets & Big Oil
Just this summer Congress was lavishing tax breaks and subsidies on the oil industry. Now lawmakers are talking about taking some of those goodies back and slapping a new tax on oil companies. Some propose seriously reducing the country’s oil consumption. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young reports.
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