Archive for Gas Tax

Candelora: Democrats Kill Republican Gas Tax Cut

by: Michael Downes June 2, 2007

HARTFORD – House Democrats tonight finally killed the Gas Tax Holiday Republicans crafted to immediately save motorists 25 cents per gallon from Memorial Day to Labor Day, despite widespread public outrage at the record high fuel prices.
 
The Republican amendment, supported by Representative Vincent Candelora (R-86) would have saved motorists more than $125 million in fuel [...]

Candelora: Democrats Refuse Gas Tax Relief

by: Michael Downes May 23, 2007

Legislative Majority Blocks Efforts to Suspend State Gas Tax
 HARTFORD- Preferring to delay a bill that supports law enforcement officials in the discharge of their duties, majority Democrats engaged in procedural cowardice to escape a vote on an amendment by House Republicans to suspend the state’s 25 cent gas tax from Memorial Day, May 28th, until [...]