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Trump Eyes Gas Tax Holiday as Fuel Prices Squeeze Americans Before Midterms (Ep 858)
Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson
Could some relief finally be coming at the gas pump?
President Donald Trump says his administration is considering suspending the federal gasoline tax as higher fuel prices continue putting pressure on American families.
But with the midterm elections now less than a month away, there’s an obvious political question:
Is it too little, too late?
The federal gasoline tax is 18.4 cents per gallon.
The federal diesel tax is 24.4 cents per gallon.
Suspending those taxes could theoretically provide immediate relief at the pump—although exactly how much of the…
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