[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 1, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          REPEAL 1993 GAS TAX

  (Mrs. SEASTRAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SEASTRAND. Mr. Speaker, we keep hearing all this handwringing 
from the other side about gas prices. But what you won't hear from the 
liberal Democrats on the other side is how they raised the gas tax in 
1993.
  Not one single Republican in this body supported that Democrat-
sponsored tax increase. Thanks to President Clinton and his liberal 
allies, the American people now pay $4.8 billion a year more for gas. 
That's on top of the ever-increasing prices that they pay today.
  If Democrats are really concerned about the plight of the average 
motorist, then they should support the repeal of their 1993 increase on 
the gas tax. That may not cure everything, but it's a very good start.
  Earlier this year, Bill Clinton and the Democrats had the opportunity 
to cut taxes for the Americans. But they were committed to protecting 
Washington spending.
  I believe they should be given another opportunity to reduce the tax 
burden on the American people. Let's repeal the 1993 Clinton gas tax.

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