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WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday asked Congress to raise limits on BP’s liability for the gulf oil spill, approve new spending on everything from food stamps to seafood inspections and increase taxes on oil companies for an emergency cleanup fund.
Administration officials said they couldn’t forecast total costs from the cleanup of the massive spill and a multitude of economic damages to the gulf region, but the changes they’re seeking in the legislative package unveiled Wednesday suggest a multibillion- dollar response.
BP will pay as much as possible, administration officials said. The Associated Press
