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Pete Stark: in the Republican budget, there are still $11 billion of user fees, flood insurance, homebuyers for FHA, air travelers…

On the recordJune 5, 1998
in the Republican budget, there are still $11 billion of user fees, flood insurance, homebuyers for FHA, air travelers, barge traffic on inland waterways, veterans seeking housing, health insurance for civil servants. Would the gentleman join with me to remove those user fees that are in the Republican budget? I would like to help him.
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Pete Stark
California

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Discussing user fees in the Republican budget during a House floor debate.

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