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John Boehner: Taxpayers Should Help Pay For Oil Spill

First Posted: 08/10/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:45 PM ET

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John Boehner Oil Spill

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"I think the people responsible in the oil spill--BP and the federal government--should take full responsibility for what's happening there," Boehner said at his weekly press conference this morning.

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"I think the people responsible in the oil spill--BP and the federal government--should take full responsibility for what's happening there," Boehner said at his weekly press conference this morning. ...
"I think the people responsible in the oil spill--BP and the federal government--should take full responsibility for what's happening there," Boehner said at his weekly press conference this morning. ...
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