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Peter DeFazio: “If we adopted the Chamber of Commerce position, and raised the gas tax a nickel, that wouldn't solve the problem in…”

On the recordApril 24, 2013
If we adopted the Chamber of Commerce position, and raised the gas tax a nickel, that wouldn't solve the problem in 2015.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio argues that a small gas tax increase won't adequately address funding issues.

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