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Rob Portman: “And my response is, you mean somebody who is making $300,000 a year should not have to help pay for our roads, highways…”

On the recordApril 12, 2021
And my response is, you mean somebody who is making $300,000 a year should not have to help pay for our roads, highways, and bridges?
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman argues that higher earners should contribute to infrastructure funding.

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