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Lamar Alexander: “Well, what is wrong with that? I mean, a cent on the gas tax in Tennessee is a cent on the gas tax in Tennessee whether…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2010
Well, what is wrong with that? I mean, a cent on the gas tax in Tennessee is a cent on the gas tax in Tennessee whether the Federal Government raises it or whether the State government raises it.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Discussing the effectiveness of state versus federal funding for infrastructure.

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