As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax

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As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back As Stocks Keep Falling, Investors Are Losing Patience With the War in Iran 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, President Donald Trump said he has “thought about” suspending it but suggested states should consider suspending their fuel taxes. “People have talked about” a gas tax suspension, Trump said.