As gas prices continue to climb, President Donald Trump’s call to suspend the gas tax landed with some skepticism on Capitol Hill. Trump told reporters that he wanted to suspend the gas tax “’til it's appropriate.” This comes as fuel prices have skyrocketed amid his war with Iran , which caused the regime to close off the Strait of Hormuz and, consequently, a fifth of the world’s oil supply. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced legislation to suspend the gas tax. “I just don't know why Republicans are suddenly for higher taxes. I thought Republicans were all about cutting taxes,” Hawley told The Independent . On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest numbers showing that the price of gasoline increased by 5.4 percent in April and that it rose by 28.4 percent in the past 12 months. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of gas is $4.50, up from an average of $2.89 at the beginning of February before Trump launched a war with Iran without authorization from Congress. Sen.…