Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
Post image 3
Post image 4
Post image 5
Post image 6
Post image 7
1 / 7
0

Can Trump lower gas prices?

Vox·Cameron Peters·20 days ago
#tiIK0tVd
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

This story appeared in The Logoff , a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here . Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump hopes to suspend the federal gas tax as his war with Iran drives prices ever higher. Can he do that? Not by himself, though it’s not clear Trump knows that: He unequivocally told a reporter this morning that “we’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time.” Instead, he’ll need Congress to pass a bill — which it might. Democratic lawmakers have previously introduced legislation to do so, and multiple Republican members signaled their support on Monday (it’s also already becoming a campaign issue ). It’s by no means a sure thing, though: Congress has never passed a gas tax holiday, including when President Joe Biden called for one in 2022 .…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More