[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 50 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 50

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in light of 
current economic conditions the Federal taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, 
             and home heating fuel shall not be increased.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 26, 1993

 Mr. Solomon submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in light of 
current economic conditions the Federal taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, 
             and home heating fuel shall not be increased.

Whereas many sectors of the Nation's economy have yet to recover from the recent 
        economic downturn;
Whereas an energy tax increase would reduce personal consumption, considered to 
        be the engine of the American economy, and an increase in gasoline, 
        diesel fuel, and home heating fuel taxes would seriously hinder economic 
        recovery;
Whereas an increase in the Federal excise tax on gasoline by 10 cents per gallon 
        would further damage the economy in that such tax would increase the 
        Consumer Price Index by 0.3 percent, and place an undue hardship on 
        senior citizens, and low income Americans living on a fixed income.
Whereas Federal, State, and local taxes account for nearly 30 percent of the 
        retail price of gasoline;
Whereas all States already tax gasoline and 20 States in the last 2 years have 
        increased, or have considered increasing, their taxes on gasoline; and
Whereas an energy tax, including the gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating 
        fuel taxes, are regressive in that less affluent Americans must spend a 
        greater proportion of their income to pay those taxes than do more 
        affluent Americans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
in light of the current economic conditions the Federal taxes on 
gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating fuel shall not be increased.

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