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* USA - Bush Opposes Gas Tax Hike to Fund Bridge Repairs
Oberstar Says Proposed Increase Would Generate $25 Billion for Repairs
USA -Associated Press /Transport Topics On Line -9 Aug 2007: -- President Bush said Thursday that he was opposed to funding bridge repairs by raising the federal gasoline tax, as proposed Wednesday by Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), reported... Instead, Bush urged Congress to reexamine the way it doles out federal funds for infrastructure projects... “Before we raise taxes, which could affect economic growth, I would strongly urge the Congress to examine how they set priorities,” Bush said at the press conference...
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