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Jason Smith: Policy members at all levels of government should be focused on reducing and stabilizing the cost of gasoline and other…

On the recordMay 8, 2012
Policy members at all levels of government should be focused on reducing and stabilizing the cost of gasoline and other fuels, not through taxes and disincentives to consume fuel but through increased production and efficiency.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Smith advocates for reducing fuel costs through production rather than taxation.

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