Build Back Better Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. DONALDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this terrible bill because this terrible bill will increase the cost of energy on every hardworking American in the United States.

This bill actually calls for a doubling of the excise tax on oil and on gas, doubling of the royalties on oil and on gas.

I was in my district yesterday with Americans for Prosperity at the True Cost of Washington event where they actually brought down the price of gasoline to $2.38, the price it was before Joe Biden took office. I had families in my district crying because they could finally put gas in their cars and food on their dinner table in that day.

The Democrats come here today, and they want to lecture us about putting people over politics?

That is a joke, and it is a lie.

These tax increases on oil and gas will only hurt poor families all across America. I don't care if you are in Seattle, Washington; I don't care if you are in Miami, Florida; you could be in Chicago, Illinois; New York City; or San Francisco, California; those tax increases hurt the very poor among us, and the Democrats are cool with it.

Mr. Speaker, vote ``no'' on this bill.

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