In 1979, President Carter succeeded in convincing Congress to pass the incredibly wrong-headed Windfall Profit Tax, possibly the worst energy-related policy decision in American history.

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More importantly, it will forestall the massive profit taking in the fourth quarter of this year which promises a windfall of tax revenues for the government.

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More importantly, it will forestall the massive profit taking in the fourth quarter of this year which promised a windfall of tax revenues for the government.

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