President Joe Biden plans to call for suspending the federal gasoline tax in his latest bid to curb rising fuel prices, according to multiple Democrats familiar with discussions, who said it stands almost no chance of passage in Congress.
said in a brief interview on Tuesday night. "I just don't know that it gives much relief."
On Tuesday, Biden offered a preemptive defense of the proposal, arguing that while it would have some financial effect on the highway trust fund, "it's not going to have an impact on major road construction and major repairs." Biden’s pleas for Congress and states to take action on a gas holiday will arrive as millions of Americans prepare for summertime driving, including over next month’s July Fourth weekend. But in reality, any federal gas holiday does not have the broad Democratic support, let alone the multiple Republicans needed to pass the policy in the Senate.
Still, Democrats in some of the nation’s toughest races — who have been eager to see Biden take action on rising prices — embraced the idea., who is running in a critical battleground in Michigan. "I was for it a long time ago." Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting
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