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Jim Inhofe: I contend that increasing the gas tax and higher use tax, whatever you call it, is going to result in thousands of jobs.

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
I contend that increasing the gas tax and higher use tax, whatever you call it, is going to result in thousands of jobs.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe argues that raising the gas tax will create jobs and stimulate the economy.

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