Map Shows States With Highest Gas Taxes That Trump Wants To Cut
Summary
President Donald Trump has proposed stopping the federal gasoline tax of 18 cents per gallon to help lower high gas prices that rose sharply after the recent conflict involving Iran. Several states have already cut or paused their own gas taxes to reduce costs for drivers, but this federal tax suspension would need approval from Congress.Key Facts
- The federal gasoline tax is 18 cents per gallon.
- Gas prices increased by more than 50%, or about $1.50 per gallon, since the start of the Iran conflict.
- As of May 12, the average gas price in the U.S. was $4.50 per gallon.
- California has the highest gas price at $6.14 per gallon and the highest total gas taxes and fees at 89 cents per gallon.
- States like Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Utah have temporarily cut or paused their state gas taxes.
- Without the federal tax, drivers would save 18 cents per gallon, but prices would still be about 35% higher than before the Iran conflict.
- President Trump suggested the federal gas tax suspension in March and mentioned it again in a CBS News interview.
- The federal gas tax suspension requires approval from the U.S. Congress.
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