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On the recordJuly 15, 2009
I proposed the idea of bonding by putting a construction cost inflation on the gas tax and delaying that until such a time as the economy recovers.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio suggests delaying gas tax increases until economic recovery.

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