WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s FY 2017 budget request:
“Our economy is reeling, and the president’s answer is he wants Americans to pay more for gas. We should be focused on jobs and economic growth, period. The $10.25 per-barrel-of-oil tax exemplifies a budget that is out of sync with the priorities of folks in Southwest Michigan and across the country. We can do better. And we will." Related Items
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