Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2004-05-12 14:20:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Stephen Harper (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, something is seriously wrong when Canadians are hurting from high gas prices and their own government is benefiting from their pain.</p>\n<p>Not only is the government getting more revenue from the high gas prices, it even charges GST on top of its own gas excise taxes.</p>\n<p>Will the Prime Minister agree to at least stop charging GST on top of other taxes? Will the Prime Minister agree to axe the tax on the tax?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2004/5/12/stephen-harper-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/stephen-harper/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3649/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Gasoline Prices",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2004/5/12/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2004%2F5%2F12%2F"
    }
}