Poll: How important is U.S. energy independence to you?
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We're talking about U.S. energy independence, which Jay Hakes, a senior official at the Energy Department during the Clinton administration, described in The New York Times as "a prize that has long been eyed by oil insiders and policy strategists that can bring many economic and national security benefits."
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