Oil Fee "Like an Onion"
Rep. Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, said the oil company assessment is like an onion. "The more you peel it back, the more it stinks."
Suder said at a time when gas prices are at an all-time high, he can't believe that members of the committee would look to increase the tax more.
Rep. Pedro Colon, D-Milwaukee, an attorney, said GOP fears about litigation are "bizarre."
He said AG J.B. Van Hollen is capable of taking on oil companies that violate the no "pass-through" provision. "He's as smart as any lawyer anywhere else," he said, adding that the law is simple. "It's just paper," he said.
Rep. Pocan said while oil companies may not be the "Mother Theresa's of the corporate world," it shouldn't be assumed they will violate the provision. "They're not dumb enough to publicly break the law," he said.
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