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President Biden officially requests suspending federal gas tax

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President Joe Biden speaks about the bipartisan infrastructure bill from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan on Tuesday, a rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans joining to overcome skeptics and deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s agenda. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (LEX 18) — President Biden is asking lawmakers to suspend the $0.18 per gallon federal gas tax.

The president wants congress to pause the $0.18 per gallon tax for three months without taking money from the highway trust fund.

A statement from the White House says the president also wants states to suspend their own gas taxes or find other ways to help consumers.

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President Biden officially requests suspending federal gas tax

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