"“We’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we’ll let it phase back in,” he told CBS."
"Reality check: Suspending the 18.4 cent-per-gallon tax would require Congress."
"Gasoline prices have soared since the start of the war with Iran. The U.S. average for regular gasoline is currently $4.52 per gallon, per AAA, up from just under $3 per gallon before the conflict."
"Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) have sponsored a bill to suspend the tax until Oct. 1, and Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas (N.H.) has a companion measure."
The White House stated that a suspension of the gas tax is not currently under consideration. A proposed approach would take off the gas tax for a period of time and then phase it back in as gas prices decline. Suspending the 18.4-cent-per-gallon tax would require action by Congress. Gasoline prices have risen since the start of the war with Iran, with the U.S. average for regular gasoline at $4.52 per gallon, up from just under $3 before the conflict. Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Richard Blumenthal have sponsored a bill to suspend the tax until Oct. 1, and Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas has a companion measure. Congress has not yet taken up the topic.
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