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"textContent": "With the price of a gallon of gas jumping two dollars in Washington state over the last few months, John Burbank argues it’s high time to institute a windfall profits tax on Big Oil, as they profiteer off Trump’s war in Iran with record revenue.",
"title": "Op-Ed: The Case for a Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil"
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