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Kendrick Meek: There is one thing coming out at me, like 3-D, 15 gallons of regular gasoline, January 2001, was $18.90. Now, May 2004…

On the recordMay 18, 2004
There is one thing coming out at me, like 3-D, 15 gallons of regular gasoline, January 2001, was $18.90. Now, May 2004, is $26.33. Let me just say this, it is one thing to talk the talk, and it is another thing to walk the walk. We have a lot of guys down on Pennsylvania Avenue at the White House. They have the bully pulpit. They are members of the administration talking about what the indicators said, and we believe that the indicator is going to indicate. But when it comes down in the final analysis, the American people more is coming out of their pockets than they are getting in their pockets, if they are getting anything. So when we start talking about young people, once again, I go back to the parents and grandparents. I think the goal of every parent and grandparent or even aunt or uncle is to see their kids or grandkids do better than what they have done. That is their goal. What we are seeing now, and this information can be found if Members want to find it. You can check onto the Web site, this information is there at housedemocrat.gov/areyoubetteroff.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Discussing rising gasoline prices and economic challenges facing American families.

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