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Published August 08, 2007, 12:00 AM

Oberstar proposes gas tax increase for bridges

House Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar proposed a temporary gas tax increase of 5 cents a gallon today, which would pay for a new trust fund to repair, replace and rehabilitate structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway System.

By: By Frederic J. Frommer, Associated Press

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