Joe Biden recently called for states to suspend gasoline taxes to help him lower the cost of fuel after his anti-energy policies sent prices sky-high since taking office. But Democrat governors are not willing to help bail him out of his crisis.
Fox Business reports:
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown both came out against pausing the gas tax, claiming it would not be effective.
“[W]ith gas prices having jumped by several dollars per gallon over the last several months, it’s unlikely that Oregonians would see significant savings at the pump under this latest proposal,” Brown’s office said in a statement.
Inlsee, whose state has among the highest gas taxes in the country at 49 cents per gallon, indicated that he was not interested in calling the special legislative session that would be needed to pass legislation putting the tax on hold.
“As for the idea of temporarily suspending the state gas tax, the oil companies would be the ones to benefit from yet another opportunity to pocket more profit at the expense of our ability to put people to work fixing our roads and bridges,” a spokesperson for Inslee told the Seattle Times.
If leftist loons like Inslee and Brown are telling him the hard truth you know Xiden is in trouble.
Hooray more Dem divide
Why would they want to give their constituents a break? They never have before.
I’m all for the Biden desire to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax for 3 months ending a month or more before the midterm elections. That should cinch the red tide taking over with democrat candidates going down in flames!!
He’ll just extend it through November. Problem solved.
Blaming it on the oil companies? You democrats are just plain stupid. Its your president doing stupid things to America. Shut down America oil for dirty oil from our enemies.. Boy just how much dumber can you get?
When is the last time you saw democrats take responsibility for the fallout from their terrible policies?
I’ll wait.
That’s right NEVER !!!!
49 cents a gallon won’t help in this dark blue messed up state I live in? This Inslee is seriously devoid of any common sense or empathy for we his subjects. WE have a huge surplus, but as Dem he wants more, so no breaks for us!
High prices are an issue, but looming shortages would be a bigger issue.
having nothing to replace fossil fuels with is the BIGGEST shortage
You are 100% correct and they will be here just before the November election.