Steele proposes ?agenda for energy independence?

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With an Exxon gas station as his backdrop, Lt. Gov. Michael Steele unveiled an “agenda for energy independence” in his campaign for U.S. Senate Tuesday.

The Republican proposed greater funding for alternative energy sources and higher fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, and called for temporarily suspending both the state and federal gasoline taxes.

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