REP. MCKEON PROTESTS LACK OF ATTENTION BY MAJORITY TO RISING GAS PRICES

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 15, 2008 ;     361 words ......American people the largest tax hike in history. The $683 billion tax hike Democrats passed earlier...including the excessively high gas prices they are now paying at the...that would stop the largest tax hike in history from hitting the...to be energy-sovereign and ...

With Gas Prices Soaring, Kerry Offers America True Energy Independence;...

U.S. Newswire;  March 30, 2004 ;     700+ words ......is $2.13 and increased gas prices are costing the average...Bush promised to address gas prices, he has simply let the problem fester. Higher gas prices is just the latest example...the impact that high gas prices are having on the American...Petroleum Reserve until ...

REP. BOEHNER: OUT-OF-TOUCH DEMOCRATS' TAX BILL WOULD RAISE GAS PRICES

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 25, 2008 ;     407 words ......jobs overseas. With gas prices skyrocketing, this...the floor with a tax hike that would raise gas prices even higher. That...mind-bogglingly wrongheaded tax hike. Congress should...energy and help lower gas prices." NOTE: A newly released...

Democrats Vote to Raise Gas Prices

Targeted News Service;  May 31, 2007 ;     321 words ......voted along party lines Thursday to raise gas prices for Wisconsinites who are already paying...seven cents more per gallon of gas if the tax hike is passed down to consumers. LFB also...country." According to Jefferson, the gas tax hike is just another way for the Democrats...

Will latest sales tax hike be too much?

Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  June 30, 2008 ;     229 words ......one, he could move. Kujawa drives from Chicago to his job in Frankfort, but high gas prices are making him consider taking the train. Kujawa said the new tax hike might be the tipping point as to whether he'll stay in the area. "It's quite scary...

Lawmakers may rescind tax hike in special session in January

The Journal Record;  December 31, 2001 ;     700+ words ......rescind an $87.9 million tax hike triggered by a downturn...revenue from the income tax hike is projected to total about...also keyed off of a top tax rate of only 6.65 percent...projected oil and natural gas prices. More than 80 percent of...predicated on a natural gas ...

REP. PUTNAM: RECORD TAX INCREASES FROM DEMOCRAT CONGRESS OF RECORD GAS...

Targeted News Service;  June 5, 2008 ;     256 words ......tax increase in American history. This massive, broad-based tax hike was approved by a party-line vote as part of the budget blueprint...fiscal year: "From the Democrat Congress that brought you record gas prices comes a tax increase large enough to put the hammer to just...

Petroleum tax hike kicks in today.

Stamford Advocate (Stamford, CT);  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Others say lawmakers were interested in doing something about gas prices but were focused on other approaches. Cafero and the GOP...consumers. Legislators also tried and failed to tackle rising gas prices by banning zone pricing, which allows oil companies to charge...think it got a lot of ...

REP. GILLIBRAND OPPOSES GAS TAX HIKE PROPOSAL

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 15, 2008 ;     375 words ......Kirsten Gillibrand, came out against the tax hike as a bad deal for New York taxpayers...dollar per gallon over already record high gas prices. Below is a statement from Rep. Gillibrand...that we have already seen record high gas prices, and I will strongly oppose efforts to...

SEN. CORZINE BELIEVES GAS TAX HIKE OK

Targeted News Service;  July 15, 2005 ;     423 words ......supported McGreevey's failed gas tax hike plan in 2003 and today he still believes that amidst the highest gas prices in history, a gas tax increase is...Given The Recent Spike In Oil And Gas Prices That Are Squeezing Family Budgets...

Barnes Supported Gas Tax Hike But Now Claims to Support Lower Prices

Targeted News Service;  May 31, 2007 ;     145 words ......hypocrisy, Kay Barnes today decried higher gas prices even though she backed a 4 percent tax...Missourians would be paying even higher gas prices despite her disingenuous and politically-motivat...Barnes is a hypocrite who supported higher gas prices before she was against them,' ...

Gas prices aren't revving bus usage

The Gazette;  September 6, 2004 ;     261 words ...You might think that with skyrocketing gas prices, more people would leave their SUVs at home and travel...gas price will plunk down the money and pay the higher gas prices," Springs Transit general manager Larry Tenenholz said...time because you're taking the bus, I think even soaring gas ...

REP. WALSH, HOUSE REPUBLICANS HOLD SPEAKER PELOSI ACCOUNTABLE FOR BROKEN...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 24, 2008 ;     336 words ......time and again that no nation can tax itself into prosperity," said Walsh...with respect to addressing sky-high gas prices are further proof." Gas prices rose more in the last 15 months than...raise energy taxes. And amid rising gas prices, leading Democrats in the House ...

Shoppers sigh, dig a little deeper as sales tax hike boosts their bills

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  July 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ......2006 Shoppers sigh, dig a little deeper as sales tax hike boosts their bills -- Corzine's 7 percent solution...On large ticket items ... it adds up." The sales tax hike, which goes toward reducing New Jersey's deficit...up until then. Then there were those who said the tax hike made ...

Kerry Statement on Impact of Gas Prices on Middle Class and Saudi Gas...

U.S. Newswire;  April 19, 2004 ;     700+ words ......in order to be able to pay for gas. Those aren't Exxon gas prices we see ladies and gentleman, those...boost oil production and lower gas prices before the election. Instead of...literally billions of dollars in higher gas prices. (Reuters, 60 Minutes 4/18/04...billion of the ...