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Wisconsin Senate rids budget of oil tax

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Senate Democrats proposed sweeping changes to the state budget this afternoon that would kill a proposed oil tax, raise capital gains taxes, and mandate auto insurance for all Wisconsin residents.Shawn Johnson reports…

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