“The White House and top Democratic lawmakers are beginning to weigh a new push for a federal gas tax holiday, potentially pausing fees at the pump as part of a broader campaign to combat rising prices.
The early deliberations come days after a group of vulnerable Senate Democrats introduced a bill that would suspend the gas tax of roughly 18 cents per gallon for the rest of the year, which party lawmakers are expected to discuss at a lunch Tuesday. Asked about the proposal, the White House signaled that “all options are on the table,” as the administration tries to ease the growing financial burdens facing Americans during a period of high inflation.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/02/15/democrats-gas-tax-holiday/
“Why gas prices could remain high for some time” Ryan Dezember from the Wall Street Journal joins PBS’ Hari Sreenivasan to discuss. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-gas-prices-could-remain-high-for-some-time
7AM MST, tomorrow morning, 15th
“The White House and top Democratic lawmakers are beginning to weigh a new push for a federal gas tax holiday, potentially pausing fees at the pump as part of a broader campaign to combat rising prices.
The early deliberations come days after a group of vulnerable Senate Democrats introduced a bill that would suspend the gas tax of roughly 18 cents per gallon for the rest of the year, which party lawmakers are expected to discuss at a lunch Tuesday. Asked about the proposal, the White House signaled that “all options are on the table,” as the administration tries to ease the growing financial burdens facing Americans during a period of high inflation.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/02/15/democrats-gas-tax-holiday/
Side-by-side comparison | Gasoline vs electric vehicle costs using San Diego fuel prices https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/gasoline-vs-electric-vehicle-using-san-diego-fuel-prices/509-1637a72a-93ae-4d33-8aeb-9d4cbcd22393