Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 90 days

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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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