David Thomas: “We are talking about 4.3-cent tax cut on the gas tax. The average gas…”

On the recordMay 13, 1996

We are talking about 4.3-cent tax cut on the gas tax. The average gas tax in this country is about 38 cents, about half of which is Federal, half of which is State. The unique thing about this 4.3 cents, that I think everyone needs to understand, is that it is the only part of the gas tax that does not go to the maintenance and preparation of highways. This was added onto highway users and to drivers for other purposes--to go to social programs, to go to general spending. I think that is a problem. I think that is a problem in direction. We have always tied together the gas tax to the preparation of highways and the maintenance of highways, to building the Federal highway program to serve all States. Here, now, we deviate from that and use this source--we take it away from what gas taxes were really intended to be for and to use them for general spending. I think that is a mistake.

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David Thomas

New York

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Discussing the implications of a proposed gas tax cut during a floor speech.

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David Thomas: “We are talking about 4.3-cent tax cut on the gas tax. The average gas tax in this country is about 38 cents, about half…”

Editor's note · Context