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Senate battle pits gas tax, wage increase.

Authors :
Dewar, Helen
Yang, John E.
Source :
Washington Post News Feed; 5/08/96, Vol. 119 Issue 155, pA1
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Reports that US Senate Democrats have blocked a vote on cutting the gasoline tax after Majority Leader Bob Dole balked at increasing the minimum wage without trying it to legislation. Use of the gasoline tax cut in the presidential campaign of Dole; Impact of the minimum wage issue on Dole and US House Speaker Newt Gingrich; Comments from several legislators.

Subjects

Subjects :
GASOLINE taxes

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01908286
Volume :
119
Issue :
155
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Washington Post News Feed
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
9605292639