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Wisconsin GOP candidates debate gas taxes
Fox News
State Rep. Tim Michels of Wisconsin, a gubernatorial candidate, has claimed he will not raise gas taxes. His opponent, Rebecca Kleefisch, says he has backed doing so in the past.
Kleefisch, Michels and state Rep. Tim Ramthun debated on the radio three days after a television debate and less than two weeks before the Aug. 9 primary. The winner will advance to face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in November.
Michels, who is endorsed by Donald Trump and co-owns the state's largest construction company, Michels Corp., said he "never once" said he wanted to raise the gas tax. He said the groups he was on that lobbied for raising the gas tax, including the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, came to a consensus on issues and he didn’t always agree.