[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 43 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E561]
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                        REINSTATE SUPERFUND TAX

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 17, 2002

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, the Bush Administration has broken promise 
after promise in their attempt to destroy our country's most basic 
environmental laws. These broken promises and bad decisions are not 
hurting big corporate contributers. Instead, they will hurt those 
families who are working to put food on their table.
  In particular, President Bush's recent decision not to reinstate the 
Superfund tax will ensure that the cost for cleaning up polluted 
communities will be paid by taxpayers instead of those who made the 
mess.
  President Bush's decision is no better than another worthless tax 
break for the rich. By failing to reinstate the Superfund tax, 
President Bush is saying that he believes that families fighting to 
make ends meet should foot the bill while polluting industries profit.
  Polluters should pay to clean up their messes, not profit from 
destroying the environment and their neighbor's health. How can we in 
good conscience allow corporations to profit without making them pay to 
clean up their pollution?
  I am hopeful that this chamber will address this issue in the near 
future before families have to pay one more cent for a mess that they 
didn't make.

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