Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency on Tuesday to suspend the state's gas tax in order to ease inflation that he blames on Biden's economic policies.
is taking more money out of the pockets of the middle class," Kemp said in a statement. "While high prices continue to hit family budgets, hardworking Georgians deserve real relief and that’s why I signed an executive order today."
The governor’s office pointed to an analysis from Moody’s Analytics last month showing that U.S. consumers are spending more than $700 more per month than they were 2 years prior, and more than $200 more per month than they were last year. Suspending the excise tax is expected to save Georgians 31.2 cents per gallon of gasoline and 35 cents per gallon of diesel fuel.
FILE: Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia, speaks during Erick Erickson's The Gathering event in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.
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