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Maine state lawmakers seek to remove tax benefits from Whole Foods, others that boycott lobster

'This is a war. It is not just about lobster fishing -- it is a war on workers, family values, conservation, science and common sense' -- Maine state representative Billy Bob Faulkingham

By Undercurrent News | Dec. 8, 2022 14:07 GMT
A North American lobster. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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Two Republican state lawmakers in the US state of Maine this week promised to introduce a bill to strip tax benefits from businesses that have stopped selling North American lobster, according to multiple media sources [...]

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