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Tom Carper: We have a history in this country of a user pay approach; those who use roads, highways, bridges pay for them, directly…

On the recordFebruary 7, 2017
We have a history in this country of a user pay approach; those who use roads, highways, bridges pay for them, directly or indirectly.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the principle of user fees for infrastructure funding.

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