The U.S. Senate's voted to repeal tax credits for producing ethanol, a vote that budget cutters hope will demonstrate a growing appetite in Congress to end special interest tax breaks to help reduce government borrowing. The vote repeals the $5 billion annual subsidy. The tax credit, due to expire at the end of the year, provided 45 cents per gallon to oil refiners who mix ethanol with gasoline.
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