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Cynthia Lummis: “User fees have different qualities than general taxes, primarily that the user is able to see the direct benefits of…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
User fees have different qualities than general taxes, primarily that the user is able to see the direct benefits of those fees.
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Cynthia Lummis
Republican · Wyoming

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Lummis advocates for user fees over general taxes for funding.

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