President Joe Biden officially endorsed a suspension of federal and state taxes on gasoline and diesel Wednesday.
Speaking at the White House, Biden urged Congress to temporarily lift the 18.4-cent-a-gallon federal tax on gasoline and 24.4-cent-per-gallon levy on diesel for three months, effective until the end of September.
He also pushed states to adopt equivalent relief for motorists. State taxes on fuel are higher than the federal level. Several states, including Connecticut and New York, have paused state fuel taxes. Other jurisdictions, like California, have discussed direct relief and consumer rebates.
“We can bring down the price of gas and give families just a little bit of relief,” the president said in his prepared address….