Hyde's legislation also provides immediate consumer relief by repealing the 4.3 cent a gallon deficit reduction tax that was imposed in 1993. So long as we allow that situation to persist, it will gravely threaten our national security and our way of life. We need sustained, committed presidential leadership. Only a comprehensive national energy policy can solve our problem, and only the President of the United States can lead us to that national energy policy. To provide immediate relief, Hyde proposed repealing the deficit reduction gas tax imposed in 1993.
Consumers deserve some relief.