Georgia Governor Brian Kemp just signed a bill suspending the state’s gas tax for the next 60 days, providing some much-needed relief at the pump for residents. This move marks the first state-level action aimed at easing the burden of soaring fuel prices, which have gone absolutely wild because of the ongoing war with Iran.
The new law temporarily waives Georgia’s 33-cent-per-gallon gas tax and its 37-cent-per-gallon diesel tax. That’s a pretty significant chunk of change that will stay in people’s pockets. According to The Hill, Kemp didn’t explicitly link the action to the US-Israeli war on Iran, instead framing it as part of a broader push to make things more affordable for Georgians. He said, “Hardworking Georgians know best how to spend their money, not the government.”
