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  Yesterday's Great Oil Tax Debate.  Alaska Dispatch Story by Alex DeMarban.   Doug Smith (NGP Photo-R below), president and CEO of oilfield subcontractor Little Red Services, said after the debate he was concerned to see both sides misuse data. But Bill Wielechowski (NGP Photo-L above) seemed to do most of the misusing, by relying excessively on outdated information, Smith said.  ...  Malcolm Roberts (NGP Photo-L below), a member of a group called Backbone that opposes Senate Bill 21, said Halcro never rebutted many of Wielechowski's arguments. Roberts took issue  with a key point offered by [...]