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Schumer pans GOP proposal to suspend federal gas tax
Key takeaways
- That’s $1.50 [in cost reduction], it’s a lot more than 18 cents,” Schumer said.
- The average price of gas across the nation has increased from $2.98 per gallon to more than $4.50 since the United States launched military strikes against Iran.
- Other Democrats have dismissed the idea and, like Schumer, have called on Trump to end the military conflict with Iran, instead, to reduce gas prices.
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That’s $1.50 [in cost reduction], it’s a lot more than 18 cents,” Schumer said.
The average price of gas across the nation has increased from $2.98 per gallon to more than $4.50 since the United States launched military strikes against Iran.
Schumer’s comments on Tuesday sent a clear signal that Trump’s proposal to suspend the gas tax isn’t moving through Congress anytime soon.
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