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Edward Markey is a Congressman from Massachusetts.

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Edward Markey

Edward Markey

Mostly True

Democratic talking point is very close to right

"We only have 2 percent of the oil reserves in the world, and we consume 25 percent of the world's oil on a daily basis."

Edward Markey

Edward Markey

Half-True

True for some leases, and the dollar losses are a work in progress

"Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties."

Edward Markey

Edward Markey

True

CBO estimate works out to a stamp per day

Says the Congressional Budget Office estimates a cap-and-trade program would cost the average family the equivalent of "a postage stamp a day."

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Clean-up plans for oil spills make interesting reading:

Congressman Bart Stupak criticizes Exxon Mobil's priorities, saying there are more pages on the media than on oil removal.

Your guide to the cap-and-trade estimates:

As Congress considers a cap-and-trade plan, supporters and opponents are citing a dizzying array of cost estimates. We delve into the numbers to see what they really say.

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