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Sam Graves: The politics of raising the gas tax has paralyzed the Congress for a quarter of a century.

On the recordMarch 6, 2018
The politics of raising the gas tax has paralyzed the Congress for a quarter of a century.
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Sam Graves
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing the long-standing challenges in raising the gas tax in Congress.

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