How states are tackling midterm pump pain
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America
States are taking on the stubbornly high fuel prices squeezing Americans ahead of the midterm elections, pushing through tax holidays and other tactics to offer relief while federal efforts have stalled.Why it matters: With November 3 less than 30 days away, the political stakes of those price-lowering levers — even if the relief is only modest — are surging amid sky-high costs.While several lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at or pressed for suspending the federal gas tax, which is 18.4 cents per gallon for gas and 24.4 for diesel, Washington hasn't coalesced around a solution.Drivi
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