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James Oberstar: “The Highway Trust Fund, based chiefly on the gasoline tax, will never again be adequate to fund even ongoing maintenance…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2010
The Highway Trust Fund, based chiefly on the gasoline tax, will never again be adequate to fund even ongoing maintenance of our roads and bridges.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Critiques the inadequacy of the Highway Trust Fund for infrastructure funding.

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