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They will have to defend a bold proposal to take away some long-held federal tax breaks for fossil fuels and redirect the money toward “clean energy” programs. Orszag said the budget would “eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels” and invest $6 billion in clean energy projects. The proposal would cut tax preferences for oil, gas and coal companies, saving $40 billion dollars over the next decade, according to OMB.


52 posted on 02/01/2010 7:58:18 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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. . . saving $40 billion dollars over the next decade . . .

With this budget, we will be spending more than $40 billion every four days.

78 posted on 02/01/2010 9:24:10 AM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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