Democrats in Congress are pushing a variety of proposals that would send direct payments from the government to Americans to help cover skyrocketing gas prices over the past year.
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Democrats in Congress, fearful of pain at the pump when voters head to the polls in November, are pushing a variety of proposals that would send direct payments from the government to Americans to help cover skyrocketing gas prices over the past year.a plan similar to the COVID relief payments sent to Americans during the pandemic that would send $100 per month to individuals each month the national gas price exceeds $4 per gallon.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 13: Gas prices in Westchester are above $6 as prices at the pump continue to rise across the Southland on Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Los Angeles, CA.
Two other bills have been proposed in Congress that do outline how gas rebates to Americans would be paid for: by taxing big oil companies. / AP Newsroom) "Big Oil will pay a one-time, 50 percent windfall profit tax on any adjusted taxable income in 2022 that exceeds 110 percent of their average ATI during pre-pandemic levels between 2015-2019," Rep. Peter DeFazio, a Democrat, said in a
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