Some drivers wonder if it will actually make a difference.
- President Joe Biden has proposed suspending the federal tax on gasoline for three months in an an effort to curb skyrocketing gas prices.It’s an all-too-common sight these days, numbers sometimes ticking up to triple digits as gas prices soar.“I’m shocked -- $160. It’s almost full. It’ll last me almost a day,” Volpe said.
According to AAA, the national average for gas is just under $5 a gallon. That’s $1.89 more than a year ago.Biden says he wants to ease some of that pressure at the pump by suspending the federal gas tax for three months.Biden’s plan could save the average driver 18 cents a gallon for regular gas and 24 cents for diesel.
“I call on the companies to pass along every penny of this 18-cent reduction to the consumers. This is no time for profiteering,” he said.“It’s going to help, but it’s not going to make a difference,” Zappala said. “You also have state tax on top of that. It’s not just a federal tax.”Congress would need to approve the federal tax break.Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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