In June 2022 President Biden called for a three-month suspension of the federal gasoline and diesel tax. A suspension of the 18.4-cents-a-gallon federal gasoline tax and 24.4-cents-a-gallon diesel tax through September would require congressional approval. U.S. gasoline prices began increasing in 2021 and surged to record levels following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Proponents argue that a gas tax holiday would help the average American consumer by bringing down inflation, which reached 8.6% in May 2022. Opponents (including House Republicans and Democrat representatives Steney Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi) argue that the gas tax holiday would not guarantee that the retail price of gas would go down for the consumer and deplete funds available for highways, bridges and other infrastructure projects.
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@96Y2VYW1yr1Y
Yes, and nationalize the energy sector
@9CH2X6BAmerican Solidarity10mos10MO
No, but the government needs to lift restrictions on oil companies and pump more gas
@93ZVWHP2yrs2Y
Yes, and federalize gas and oil
@jwolfsg1590Constitution2yrs2Y
Federalize = nationalize = communism
@VulcanMan6 6mos6MO
Yes, and that's a good thing; it guarantees access and ownership for everyone, instead of just a few private interests. All industries should be nationalized and owned by and for the public.
@9HZDFNN3mos3MO
No, but use the MONEY to support our nation's highway systems and stop pi$$!ng it away on unsustainable pet projects like high speed rail
@9HX7Q8N4mos4MO
Yes, because gas should be affordable for those who need it. However, we should simultaneously be phasing out the use of gasoline for more sustainable options. Additionally, our gas tax doesn't determine the fate of our infrastructure. Our government can easily take from the near billions of dollars they spend on our military in order to aid failing road projects and to provide other much needed infrastructure.
@9HSGSGP4mos4MO
Only if it is replaced by either carbon tax or more ideally by a combination of tariffs on foreign oil and taxes on oil production and refinement
Oil corps and barons are greedy scumbags. no need to tax and punish normal joe americans for corporate misdeeds. Focus on ditching oil and holding oilmen's feet to the fire instead.
@mk 4mos4MO
That pays for road work. Instead, a tax should be levied on electric vehicles that are using the roads for free.
@9HFGY5NRepublican 5mos5MO
No it would increase inflation we should just open the pipeline so that the prices would go down naturally
@9H5VH625mos5MO
Yes, at least until prices decline. More should be done to transition consumers towards buying solely electric cars, but not in a way that causes individual hardship
@9GX287XPeace and Freedom5mos5MO
Yes, and permanently end it. The government also needs to lift restrictions on oil companies and pump less gas on things that don't require it
@9LCV4QB3wks3W
The federal government can keep their current gas tax rate. There should be a cap on what states can charge for gas tax!
@9LC522FLibertarian 3wks3W
Yes, permanently end it and the government needs to lift restrictions on oil companies and pump more gas.
@9JXZQZRLibertarian 2mos2MO
No, but the federal gasoline tax should be exclusively earmarked for the maintenance and development of federal roads, rather than being diverted into the general fund.
@9K7G2ZN2mos2MO
it should be decreased, but also a cap on all prices of fuel oil to ensure that the companies do not unfairly raise the prices to make more money and profits.
@5Q8HYS6 2mos2MO
No, and we need to stop relying on oil from nations that are hostile to us, and allow America to develop it's oil production.
@9JY7P9J2mos2MO
I think that the U.S. should use the oil and gases found in the country rather than paying for it from another country. It would be cheaper.
@9JXX5TN2mos2MO
Yes, but only until prices decline, while still upholding the end goal of nationalizing the energy sector.
@9JSF75K3mos3MO
I feel like if you had an electric car, your taxes should match the area you're in and the gas prices.
@9JFLRXM3mos3MO
Reduce restrictions to drill and produce US fissile fuels and not rely on foreign produced. Tax use of foreign produced.
We should lower it and use the money to promote more environmentally-friendly ways for transportation.
@9JC633B3mos3MO
There should only be a small tax on fuel for the maintenance of highways and railways that carry the fuel. The energy sector should be nationalized and fuel should remain cheap and highly accessible until infrastructure is changed in favor of free and efficient national and local transportation.
@9J4BFZW3mos3MO
No, oil companies would just raise prices anyway in lieu of any tax. I’d rather be taxed than be gouged by another corporation
@9HPHCZ64mos4MO
Yes, but replace it with a tax that factors in vehicle weight and distance driven annually as those are the largest factors that contribute to road wear.
@5Q8HYS6 6mos6MO
No, we need to stop relying on oil from nations that are hostile to us, and allow America to develop it's oil production.
@9GL67TR6mos6MO
No, this is how the government funds public roads and transportation and it should only be used for such.
@9GKCSD36mos6MO
The gas tax needs to be suspended and the money previously collected from it should be used to investigate renewable energy
@9GJYQSH6mos6MO
The tax should only be used to assist in the funding of vehicle infrastructure and not for other political purposes and agendas. There should also be an equivalent infrastructure support tax for electric vehicle.
No, and it should be increased to fund more investment into public transportation
@9FDD7ST7mos7MO
We need to develop a new form of gasoline that is better for the environment But we also shouldn't punish the low income people for using gasoline when it is our only current option
@9FD4XD77mos7MO
I dont have an opinon...
@9FBJTD87mos7MO
I don't Have an Opinion on This.
@9F9WCPXRepublican7mos7MO
Yes, but temporarily until prices of gas decline, and lift the restrictions on oil and gas companies and pump more gas.
@9F9JRV87mos7MO
No, just lower it until prices become manageable again
@9F562N48mos8MO
No, but decrease the tax rate
@igeryuIndependent 8mos8MO
No, unless it is replaced with a more equitable tax, based on mileage, vehicle weight/class, and configuration
@9DZTNRQ 8mos8MO
I'm unsure about this topic.
@9DYLWKH8mos8MO
depends on whats happening
@9DXQK9Z8mos8MO
bru im 17 how tf am i supposed to know
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