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On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
We need to finance that in a sustainable way. Let us finance it by a carbon tax, which casts a broader net than a gasoline tax.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden advocates for a carbon tax to sustainably fund infrastructure.

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