Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days
STORY: Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days
DATELINE: June 23, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:07
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President
2. various of the White House
STORYLINE:
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days, as Americans are frustrated by the nation's soaring gas prices.
SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President
"Today I'm calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer season, busy travel season. "
Biden's proposal came as the American Automobile Association (AAA) reported that the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline remains elevated at 4.955 U.S. dollars on Wednesday, slightly down from the 5.014 dollars a week ago, but still much higher than the 3.069 dollars a year ago.
In his speech, Biden also called on states to either suspend the state gas tax as well or find othe
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