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Biden Calls on Congress to Suspend Gas Tax for 3 Months Amid Soaring Energy Prices

by Andrew Moran


President Joe Biden officially endorsed a suspension of federal and state taxes on gasoline and diesel on June 22.

Speaking at the White House, Biden urged Congress to temporarily lift the 18.4-cent-per-gallon federal tax on gasoline and 24.4-cent-per-gallon levy on diesel for three months, effective until the end of September.

He also pushed states to adopt equivalent relief for motorists. State taxes on fuel are higher than the federal level. Several states, including Connecticut and New York, have paused state fuel taxes. Other jurisdictions, such as California, have discussed direct relief and consumer rebates…


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