In a case of unexpected political bedfellows, James Talarico on Monday aligned himself with President Donald Trump over their calls to suspend the federal gas tax — and took a dig at U.S. Sen. John Cornyn for his previous opposition to the measure.
Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, has advocated for temporarily lifting the federal gas and diesel tax to help combat soaring fuel prices since the U.S.-Israel war in Iran began in February. On Monday, Trump said he would move to suspend the 18.4-cents-per-gallon gas tax, which primarily funds federal highway and mass transit programs.
