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On the recordSeptember 27, 2010
The Highway Trust Fund and its revenue sources--namely the gas tax--have been a reliable mechanism for financing highway and transit programs for five decades.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Highlighting the historical reliability of the Highway Trust Fund for transportation financing.

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