[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             GAS TAX REPEAL

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, the Republican leadership continues to put 
special interests first and working families dead last. Now they want 
to cut education to give a windfall to big oil.
  I support repealing the gas tax. But it must help consumers rather 
than the oil companies. In the last week, the wholesale price of gas 
has fallen by 4.4 cents. But the retail price is up two-tenths of a 
cent. The money should go into the pockets of consumers through lower 
prices at the pump. But Republicans are willing to let the money go 
into the bulging bank accounts of big oil instead.
  My Republican colleagues are falling all over themselves to shell out 
this windfall to big oil. Could it be because 90 percent of the $2.1 
million oil and gas companies gave in campaign contributions went to 
Republicans? Is that why they want to cut education rather than cutting 
corporate welfare to pay for the gas tax?
  We can repeal the gas tax. But let's put working families first by 
making sure they get the benefit rather than getting the shaft.

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