As the war in Iran pushes U.S. gas prices toward $4 a gallon nationally, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax in the latest attempt to try to control surging energy costs.
Lawmakers say the action would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses that rely on their cars and trucks to get to work and school and run everyday errands.
Asked about the gas tax at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Donald Trump said he has “thought about” suspending it but suggested states should consider suspending their fuel taxes.
What are your fuel costs normally? Because 99p per litre of the most expensive diesel there is a fucking steal.
Americans have dirt cheap gas, it’s one of the reasons they have the giant fuel inefficient trucks and SUVs everywhere. Of course they’re pissed gas has gotten more expensive when their cars eat up 10 liters of gas per 100km.
Thanks to conservative identity politics and their “trucks are for REAL men” bullshit thats been going on a few decades its actually way worse than 10l/100km thats like 23mpg. Those big trucks are more like 16l/100km. All for folks who just commute in those monstrous things. And its not at all uncommon to see the luxury trims that run $80-$100k
Conservatives love their gender affirming trucks
Seems like 0.80 USD/litre is about the average in USA and it has “soared” to 1.05. Here in Denmark it’s currently at 2.50 and before the Iran war it was at 2.10 $/L
So I wholly agree, that’s a steal any day