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Peter DeFazio: “Over the past few years, 17 States have raised their gas tax, and nobody has been recalled.”

On the recordApril 4, 2017
Over the past few years, 17 States have raised their gas tax, and nobody has been recalled.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio points out that raising gas taxes has not harmed politicians' careers.

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