Several Republicans who've bashed President Biden's calls for a federal gas tax suspension have previously supported a state or federal gas tax holiday. Historically, support for suspending or reducing the tax has not fallen neatly along partisan lines.
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Senate Minority Whip John Thune , who on Thursday called measures proposed by the administration "gimmicky" and "short term,"In March, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Sens. Ted Cruz , Mike Lee and Marco Rubio introduced a bill that would cut the federal fuel tax from 18.4 cents per gallon to 3.7 cents per gallon between 2021 and 2025.to a California proposition aimed at repealing the California gas tax, Roll Call reported.
"In 2006, the energy technology landscape was completely different than it is today, and it wasn’t being stifled by the administration. And, most notably, Republicans weren’t abandoning American energy producers or going hat in hand to other countries begging for foreign oil," Wrasse added. "Sen. Thune called it a gimmick because it is a gimmick — and based on their public comments over the last 24 hours, Democrats know it too."in a statement, "The reason why gas prices are so high is because of Biden’s continued war on American energy. While I’ll vote to cut or eliminate just about any tax, a gas tax holiday is a drop in the bucket when it comes to skyrocketing prices due to Biden.
"It’s unfortunate that Republicans, including many who’ve supported this exact policy before, claim on TV that they’ve never met a tax cut they didn’t like are suddenly opposed to a significant tax benefit for working people that will spare them financial pain at the pump."Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , who has yet to publicly comment on Biden's gas tax holiday plans, signed a $1.2 billion tax relief bill in May that includes a one-month fuel tax holiday.
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