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U.S. Chamber Chief In Denver: Time For A Gas-Tax Hike

DENVER (Denver Business Journal) - The federal government must think about how it can help the private sector create jobs in every policy decision it makes — including what should be a push to raise the federal gas tax to spur construction jobs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Tom Donohue told a Denver crowd Thursday.

Donohue said the federal government must streamline permitting, clamp down on lawsuit abuse, make it easier to extract and use American fossil fuels, and make it easier for foreign tourists to get into America and spend money.

Read more on the website of CBS4 partner the Denver Business Journal.

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