for the windfall profit tax. That amount would have made a payment on a kitchen range which we badly need, and therefore it has been put aside. A 71-year-old lady from Duncan whose monthly income was $228 plus a royalty check of about $100. Last month her royalty income dropped $30 because of the windfall tax. In addition to her regular living expense each year she pays $114 homeowners insurance, $54.69 for two medicare supplemental policies, and $16.90 for two cancer policies. She also owes a $628 carpet bill and needs new eyeglasses. She is having to put a lot of this off as we well know. These are just a few of the vivid examples of how this tax has pulled the rug out from under our older citizens who have been depending on their royalty income to help bail them out of inflation. Senator Boren and Senator Dole, at this time I would like to add a number of other letters and not go through them in order to save time. Mr. BOREN. Without objection they will be placed in the record [The material referred to follows:] OKLAHOMA STATE BANK, Mr. WES WATKINS, Ada, Okla. DEAR WES: I am enclosing, for your information, a copy of my oil run check for March, 1980, for my interest in lease known as C & L East Byng Thurman Sand Unit. The net amount of this check is $4,898.70. Also a copy of the Windfall Profit Tax Statement reflecting $1,031.71 that had been withheld. I am also enclosing a copy of invoice from C & L Well Service, Inc., Operator, showing my part of expense for March, 1980, as $3,947.98. When you take the net amount of my check for $4,898.70 less my part of the expense in amount of $3,947.98, this leaves me $950.72. You cannot operate very long with this kind of margin. I would appreciate your continued interest and support in trying to get legislature passed to change this very unfair tax which has been placed on the Independent Oil Producers. Sincerely yours, DREXEL SALES, Ada, Okla. 265 KEEP THIS STATEMENT FOR TAX PURPOSES – DUPLICATES CANNOT BE FURNISHED Honorable was Watkins: my mother, mis Ida sie. Day P.O. Boy 443 Cyril Oklahoma 78029 is 76 and lives on her social security check if $2.76 plus her royalty income out the ond "the stripper well she has. you will difference in the months of dud march runs before and after the profits tax. Is this the Presidents at those big mean oil companies? Februa of getting way Was. maybe this will mother. ammunition to battle against this unjust tex against the mineral owners, such as my Thanks and we always appreciate your efforts fincerely 501W, Le A democrat ?? 73005 was: on +. R. - 1885 P.L. 96-135 They excluded me because I was out of the service. from march 15, 1973 to Sparch 15, 1974, however Indian préference the mancare decision ou not decided in Court until June. June 01974. There are about 40 of us son Indians they excluded because of the difference in the 72 date Could we discuss this with Time in the future: Spire are other nequities in the bill that also need attention. Thank you. Sincenty Duane. ELMORE CITY, OKLA., May 15, 1980. Congressman WES WATKINS, 232 Post Office Building, Ada, Okla. WES: We want to encourage you, to continue to work hard in your fight against the windfall profit tax. We are small royalty owners, and the production has been on 10 acres since 1956. It has never amounted to very much the whole 23 years-perhaps $10 to $15 every 2 months. Recently, of course it has been more however if the tax is placed on it, it will be just as if there was no price increase in oil. We can take you to many homes in this small town, where many times only one mate is left, and where although the checks may be small, to them it means a few more groceries or medicine. You have our whole hearted support in this as well as your entire program. Sincerely, EARL & OMEGA PYLE. MARLOW, OKLA., May 20, 1980. Mr. WES WATKINS: I'm writing to protest the Windfall Profits Tax, it is the most unfair tax that I have ever heard of. I am a widow and a Senior citizen trying to supplement my Social Security with my royalties checks, and I cannot understand why we should be taxed the same rate percent as the major oil companies. This Bill 2521 by Senator Boren and Doyle would help the small investors of royalty owners but I don't see why the royalty owners should have to pay, they should be exempt, but if you can help on Bill 2521 I would appreciate it. Congressman WES WATKINS, Mrs. W. A. WARREN. MARLOW, OKLA., May 12, 1980. DEAR SIR: I wish to protest the windfall profit Tax, I listen to President when he announce it, and he said the oil company, I did not hear anything about the royality owner having to carry the burden of the tax. I do not think it is right, we already had enough tax on it. As far as engry is concern there are wells in Grady County if allow to produce to their full amount of gas, there would be no shortage of gas. I have one good one that could produce at least 5,000,000 a day. The gas company which is the largest in Okla. it don't even run in the summer time, I ask them why, they reply we are full and no place to keep it. Why then is there a shortage. I have try to talk to the Engry Dept. in Wash. D.C. I ask them they said that didnt know, and the last time I tried to talk to them they hung up on me. Your very truly, Hon. WES WATKINS, Duncan, Okla. EVELYN M. MURRAY. MARLOW, OKLA., May 10, 1980. DEAR SIR: I'm writing this letter from a position of total exasperation. The Windfall Profits Tax that my elected officials, which, of course, you are one, have chosen to implement, has left me bewildered and “duped again". The Windfall Profits Tax is again an example of Washington's "thinking in a vacuum". It's the ever present attitude of taxing the productive and giving to the non-productive. Windfall Profit Tax is one more additive to the ever increasing tax burden that now requires more of the gross national product than ever before in history. I must assume that you are in favor of this trend. The "war on oil companies", manifested by Windfall Profits Tax, is a Washington Sham. I happen to be a widowed, senior citizen trying to supplement my Social Security with royalty ownership and I'm the one you've declared "war on", not the major oil companies. I'm sharing the tax burden caused by Windfall Profits Tax equally with the major oil companies. These inequities and attitudes must be remembered and dealt with at election time. The responsibility is yours. Respectively, FRANCES BRAZIL. DEAR SIR: We are interested in the Windfall Profit Tax. We feel it is very unfair to the Royalty Owners. We are a retired couple and need all the income possible we cannot live on our Social Security. We appreciate what Senator David Boren is doing and feel we can count on your help. Respectfully, G. J. AND ROSE ROBERTSON. Hon. WES WATKINS, DEAR CONGRESSMAN: Thanks for trying to get something done about this royalty tax. I am 80 years old and have 4 acres royalty under this well in 36-9-9 Hughes County I own my farm but not able to farm it. Just have my social security. I was getting $25.00 per month as you can see by the deposit slips they are taking about all of it. Thanks, you are the Best. WALTER HULSEY. MAY 18, 1980. DEAR CONGRESSMAN WATKINS: I would like to commend you on introducing the inclosed Legislation. I truly hope you are successful. I am one of the so called "Victims" of this "Bill", a widow, receiving a moderate Social Security check. The royalty check I received each month helped some in trying to keep up with inflation. Every time you turn around the rates on gas, electric, Blue Cross and etc. have been increased. I am about to give up on being an independent person. So many of my friends are going through the same problems and we all appreciate your efforts. We also wish something could be done to stop the graft, waste and bungling this country is going through. Mr. Watkins you seem to be a political figure of integrity and I hope you remain a Statesman instead of a Politician. Wishing you the best of luck in this Legislation and your future, I am, Mrs. LOUDELL HALL. MARLOW, OKLA. Mr. WES WATKINS, Duncan, Okla. DEAR MR. WATKINS: My husband and I are 53-years-old and were forced to take disability retirement. We sold our home of 30 years in Oklahoma City and moved back to my |