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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Trump says he is weighing suspension of federal gas tax

Illuminated gas price signs show $4.84 and $5.34 near a Shell station in Arlington
Gas prices at BP and Shell stations in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock

Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering suspending the federal gasoline tax, a sign the president is noticing voter anger over fuel costs a month before the midterm elections.

“We’re thinking about that,” Trump said when asked whether the tax should be suspended.

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