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On the recordMay 15, 2017
I would think that we need to look at those sectors, whether ports, inland waterways, aviation, and surface transportation where we have a user fee structure in place and try to raise those fees to match inflation over the years where we have not.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper advocates for raising user fees in various infrastructure sectors to match inflation.

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