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Harris vs Marques Over Gas Tax Math | Birmingham News
Hampton Harris is firing back at opponent Rhett Marques over a 2019 gas tax vote he claims led to a 67% increase—comparing it to rent doubling—and even sent out mailers with those numbers. The two clashed at an event, where Marques reportedly grilled Harris on the math; Harris called it “berating.” He insists the tax has risen twice since then without debate and will rise again next year—with Marques in office for all of it. Marques’ camp admits the math checks out but calls Harris’s tactics desperate, praising Marques’ tax cuts and endorsements as voters weigh in ahead of the congressional…
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