President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September, framing the move as necessary to provide relief to American consumers.
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Analysis: Gas Tax Adjustments Have Limited Impacts on Fuel Prices
Do gas tax holidays automatically result in significantly lower prices and big savings for motorists at the pump? The short answer is “no,” according to new research from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association examined 177 changes in state gasoline tax rates in 34 states between 2013 and 2021 and found that on average, just 18%…
Read MoreNSSGA Opposes Gas Tax Holiday Proposals
House Democrats are discussing suspending the gas tax through the rest of the year, while Senate Democrats also discussed the idea during a closed-door caucus lunch, according to media reports. But the idea is getting pushback from GOP senators, whose support the legislation would need to ultimately pass, as well as some Democrats who are signaling early skepticism.
Read MoreCalifornia Gas Tax Pause
Jan. 11, 2022 – California’s automatic gas tax hike may not kick in this summer under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal, which seeks to halt the increase. “It’s a $523 million dollar gas tax holiday of sorts,” is how Newsom described the plan. The Golden State’s excise tax has been rising incrementally since 2017 due to Senate Bill 1, which…
Read MoreSuspend Gas Taxes? Bad Idea
Dec. 9, 2021 – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) wants the state legislature to suspend the state’s gas tax for half a year. This is a bad idea. It has been put forth before as a method to reduce gas prices, and frankly it is a cynical feel-good move with negative ramifications “up the road.” Gas taxes are used to fix…
Read MoreAnother Take on Gas Taxes
By John Fischer John Fischer of Palatine, Ill., a global engine consultant, is a regular reader of Rock Products who has emailed us a number of comments over the years. He submitted the following rebuttal to some of the points raised in our June Guest Editorial, “Once Again We Need to Ask: Is the Gas Tax Obsolete?” – and to…
Read MoreSwitching Places
June 21, 2021 – According to an article in the Alaska Journal of Commerce, the debate over how to pay for the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems is leading some normally anti-tax Republicans to embrace higher levies on motorists: even a new one based on miles driven instead of fuel purchased. But some Democrats who have supported the idea of charging a…
Read MoreOnce Again, We Need to Ask: Is the Gas Tax Obsolete?
By Christopher Hopkins In December 2011, I wrote an article creating a conversation about the federal gas tax becoming obsolete. This was due to the popularity of hybrid vehicles and the industry making more fuel-efficient automobiles. This was prior to the electric car industry taking off.
Read MoreProblem Solvers Caucus Proposes Gas Tax Increase
The House Problem Solvers Caucus released a new report of bipartisan policy recommendations to build a strong, successful 21st century infrastructure network for America.
Read MoreGas Tax Not on Table
April 15, 2021 – The White House said that raising the federal gasoline tax is not being considered as part of President Biden’s infrastructure package. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that a gas tax increase is not being discussed when asked about reports that Biden was considering a hike to pay for his $2.25 trillion package. The president has…
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