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Hon. George W. Gekas: “Mr. Speaker, for me this vote is one of keeping faith with the constituents and voters who sent me here to Washington in…”

On the recordMay 21, 1996
Mr. Speaker, for me this vote is one of keeping faith with the constituents and voters who sent me here to Washington in the first place. In 1993 I voted against the imposition of the increased gas tax. That was unconscionable then. It made a costly gesture towards the consumers of our country, towards the voters, toward our constituents. Now here today we are on the verge of being able to correct an error made by the Congress and the administration. I vote to correct the record. I vote to repeal the gas tax. It was a monumental nuisance tax back in 1993, added to the greatest tax increase known to mankind. We can try to set the record straight here today by showing we were against big taxes then and for the repeal of this tax now.
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Hon. George W. Gekas
Pennsylvania
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Addressing the repeal of the gas tax during a House floor debate.

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