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As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax
- Lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gas tax as the war in Iran drives national fuel prices toward $4 a gallon, aiming to control surging energy costs for Americans.
- Suspending the federal tax, currently 18.4 cents on gasoline and 24.4 cents on diesel, requires Congressional approval; given Republican control of both the House and Senate, the bill remains unlikely to advance without President Donald Trump's support.
- Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a 60-day tax suspension on March 20, but Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis remains skeptical, claiming, "Sometimes the prices get raised so the consumer doesn't see any difference."
- Research suggests retailers often fail to pass tax savings directly to consumers, and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association warns that suspension could jeopardize the Highway Trust Fund, which provides more than $23 billion annually for infrastructure.
- Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont recently proposed a state-level suspension, while Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act; officials are also discussing potential rebate checks to blunt high energy costs.
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