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Orrin Hatch: In 2011, the Simpson Bowles Commission recommended a 15-cent per gallon gas and diesel tax increase plus inflation.

On the recordJune 17, 2015
In 2011, the Simpson Bowles Commission recommended a 15-cent per gallon gas and diesel tax increase plus inflation.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Hatch references a past commission's recommendation for increasing fuel taxes to address funding needs.

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