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Trump: Federal gas tax pause ‘a great idea’
Key takeaways
- I think it s a great idea, Trump told CBS News.
- The gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel.
- All measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump and lower the prices for Americans, this administration is in support of, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC on Sunday.
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I think it s a great idea, Trump told CBS News.
The gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. Trump will need an act of Congress to suspend the tax, but some Democrats have been warm to the idea.
All measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump and lower the prices for Americans, this administration is in support of, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC on Sunday. We are constantly looking for different ideas, and we ve taken a number of actions.
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