Suspend Federal Gas Tax?

[WHITT]

Senators Introduce Bill to Lower High Gasoline Prices

U.S. senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) have introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act, legislation to lower high gas prices by temporarily suspending the federal gas tax through the end of the year to bring economic relief to motorists nationwide.

The Gas Prices Relief Act will suspend the 18.4-cents-per-gallon federal gas tax until Jan. 1, 2023. Currently, the national average for the cost of a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar higher than it was at the same time last year, according to AAA.

The bill also maintains the integrity of the Highway Trust Fund by requiring the U.S. Department of the Treasury to make general fund transfers to keep the fund solvent.

The bill is also co-sponsored by senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Jackie Rosen (D-Nev.).

https://www.cspdailynews.com/fuels/senators-introduce-bill-lower-high-gasoline-prices

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GUESS WHO, is against it?

[ripcord]

1. A drop in the bucket in California

We pay $1.18 per gallon in taxes and fees.

[Thunderbeast]

2. ME!

I am against it.

We can not expand the subsidies on fossil fuel consumption if we are serious about addressing climate change.

[WHITT]

3. Yes

but you're timing is off.

[Victor_c3]

6. +1 n/t

[tinymontgomery]

4. Companies will just raise the price

Companies will just raise the price for the amount that the taxes were receiving.

[dweller]

5. Price of gas went up .15/gal in the past week+

By the time they pass any relief (if) it won’t matter


✌🏻

[WHITT]

7. They Should Also

be releasing more crude on the market. U.S., Japan, China, and more.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. Vulnerable senate Dems, you say? Huh.

[WHITT]

9. I Did?