House GOP backs away from gas tax suspension plan
House Republicans are pulling back on proposals to suspend the 4.3 cent gas tax to ease pump prices. Supporters note the broader impact on highway funding, with leaders warning that losing $7.2 billion yearly could delay road projects and safety programs. Truckers and drivers doubt relief, urging focus on OPEC supply and domestic oil efforts.
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Texas
al Gore
Senate
Capitol Hill
Bud Shuster
R-Pa
Jim Oberstar
D-Minn
Transportation Committee
Enco
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Todd Spencer
Independent Drivers Association
Rep
J.C. Watts
Oklahoma
Self-scanners roll out in Kroger and other stores
Atlanta reports on self-checkout machines from Kroger and peers including Harris Teeter and Wal-Mart. U-Scan Express units speed lines but provoke frustration over item recognition and age restricted sales. Grocers tout efficiency while clerks remain essential for comfort and support.
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Winn-Dixie
Wal-Mart
Laura Walker
Alfonso Jeffery
Jeffery
Optimal Robotics Corp
Optimal Robotics
Susie Brower
Brower
Stephen Doheny- Farina
Clarkston University
Potsdam
N.Y
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