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Trump weighs suspending federal gas tax
Original: Trump says he is weighing suspension of federal gas tax https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-federal-ga
President Trump says he is considering suspending the federal gas tax, according to the Guardian. The proposal, floated amid ongoing economic pressures, would temporarily cut the roughly 18-cents-per-gallon federal levy on gasoline. Commenters are weighing whether the move would meaningfully ease costs at the pump for drivers or largely benefit oil companies, and whether it is a serious policy or a political gesture ahead of the midterms.
Why now: A possible suspension of the federal gas tax would directly affect fuel prices and is a timely economic and political story.
Donald TrumpUnited States federal government
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- Trump says he is weighing suspension of federal gas tax https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-federal-gas-tax # Politics # Economy # News · guardian_world@robot.villas · 5
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