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Gas tax holiday
Coverage of Gas tax holiday in the Nexus archive.
- Trump wants a gas tax holiday. There's a much bigger problem looming
Proposing a gas tax holiday could save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon, but it risks draining the already struggling fund for road infrastructure. The federal gasoline tax suspension is criticized for exacerbating financial challenges for road maintenance and repairs.
- Two top Trump priorities in jeopardy on Capitol Hill
President Trump's two major legislative priorities — a gas tax holiday and White House ballroom funding — face significant opposition from both Democrats and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Republican senators and representatives cite concerns about highway funding depletion and taxpayer spending, while procedural rules and slim party margins threaten passage of both initiatives.