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Why a Federal Gas Tax Holiday Is a Terrible Idea

Mother Jones Magazine [Unofficial] May 19, 2026
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This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As gas prices stay stubbornly high across the country, President Donald Trump mused last week about suspending the fuel tax US consumers pay. The idea is also picking up steam in Congress, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers pushing for a gas tax holiday. […]

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