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U.S. Senate's no. 2 Republican says gas tax holiday 'dead on arrival'

Published 06/22/2022, 02:41 PM
Updated 06/22/2022, 02:46 PM
© Reuters. U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on President Biden's proposed budget request for the Department of Transportation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Mic

© Reuters. U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on President Biden's proposed budget request for the Department of Transportation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's request that Congress pass a three-month suspension of the federal gasoline tax "is dead on arrival," U.S. Senator John Thune, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, said on Wednesday.

"What the administration, of course, is coming up with is yet another gimmick, another Band-Aid and something they know is dead on arrival up here in Congress," Thune said.

Latest comments

so basically the republicans are against a tax cut, go figure
It’s 18 cebts.. maybe your president should prop up oil instead of ********it
It's useless, of no substance, will not correct inflation and cause infitismal needless auditing adjustments
So republican will not help us citizens with tax cut could it be because the like the high gas prices because it give blame to biden…nice
I think the gas tax holiday is as low and shameless political game…where is Biden “balanced”budget, or being environmentally friendly
when did Biden promised a balanced budget?
the republican leaders are ****bent on not helping the american people! why do you vote for these people? gosh
Yea i guess it’s your republicans in charge now.. 6/7 gas with rent and food sky rocketing.. but it’s not dems or biden🥴
Another Brandon bandaid
Dead beat repos won't lift a finger to help unless it directly benefits them, like with Senator Ron Johnson on his passing tac cuts that allowed himself to cash out of a company tax free and make $5 million.
thieves in the night, but talk a good game!
Thune is a giant tool. Won't even help everyday Americans who need price relief. GOP = Trash.
Republicans are now pro-tax.
They probably don't like how this tax cut doesn't disproportionately benefit the rich.
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