Calls for gas tax suspensions grow as Americans struggle with high prices
States are increasingly suspending or reducing gas taxes to help consumers cope with rising fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran.
With gasoline prices hovering near $4.50 a gallon amid the Iran war, calls to suspend federal and state gas taxes are gaining momentum. Multiple states, including Indiana and Georgia this week, have either suspended or reduced their own fuel taxes to ease prices at the pump elevated by the seven-month conflict. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp...
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