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Sam Graves: I am not a big fan of the VMT because I think it unfairly punishes rural America, where I represent, versus urban…

On the recordMarch 6, 2018
I am not a big fan of the VMT because I think it unfairly punishes rural America, where I represent, versus urban America.
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Sam Graves
Republican · Missouri

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Graves expresses concerns about the Vehicle Miles Tax impacting rural residents more than urban ones.

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