While the idea was also met with doubts by Congress, Inslee’s office said, “Pausing the gas tax provides yet another opportunity for oil companies to pocket more profit while significantly hindering our ability to put people to work fixing and building roads and bridges.”
“It doesn’t reduce all the pain but it will be a big help,” Biden said, using the bully pulpit when his administration believes it has run out of direct levers to address soaring gas prices. “I’m doing my part. I want Congress, states and industry to do their part as well.”
The president is not only facing an uphill battle with Republicans, but many in his own party have conveyed concerns, along with many economists. “We will see where the consensus lies on a path forward for the president’s proposal in the House and the Senate,” Pelosi said.
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