A decision on suspending the gas tax could come by the end of the week, President Joe Biden said on June 20. “I hope I have a decision, based on data I’m looking for, by the end of the week,” Biden told reporters in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he retreats to most weekends. Treasury Secretary…
Biden Says He’s Considering Suspension of Gas Tax, Extension of Student Debt Pause
Republicans Demand Gas Tax Relief for Californians
Republican lawmakers gathered at California’s Capitol building June 15 to mark the 100th day since their Democratic peers promised gas price relief, calling for concrete actions on relieving pain at the pump. If the majority Democratic Party would have voted to suspend the gas tax at the start of the year as Republicans have proposed,…
Six-Month Gas Tax Holiday Begins in New York as Price at Pump Continues to Surge
Drivers in New York will get a six-month gas tax holiday as of June 1 amid record-high gas prices across the United States. The move to provide drivers some relief at the pump was proposed earlier this year when inflation and the war in Ukraine sent gas prices soaring. Under the relief program, excise tax, repaid sales tax, and…
New York Suspends Gas Tax for Rest of 2022
New York cut the state’s gas taxes by 16 cents a gallon on Wednesday. The tax cut is aimed to give New Yorkers a little break as gas prices hit record highs around the country. The reprieve will last until the end of the year Gov. Kathy Hochul said, with the state is asking counties to…
Tax Accounts for Nearly 40 Percent of Gas Prices Canadians Pay: Taxpayer Rights Group
With soaring energy prices weighing down on Canadian motorists, the governments’ hidden gas taxes are making their struggles even harder, a taxpayers rights group says. The Canadian Taxpayer Federation (CFT) said in its recently released 2022 Gas Tax Honesty Report that taxes cost 55.1 cents per litre of gasoline across the country, making up to 38 percent…
California Gas Tax Relief Delayed
Californians may not see any relief at the pump anytime soon as lawmakers continue to struggle to cut the gasoline tax before it rises this summer. “It is clear now that the Legislature will not act in time to provide immediate [and] limited relief,” a spokesperson from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said. The looming May…
Ontario to Introduce Legislation to Cut Gas, Fuel Taxes
The Ontario government is introducing legislation to cut gas and fuel taxes this summer, bringing some relief for residents amid rising fuel prices. If passed, it would introduce a temporary six-month tax cut, reducing the gas tax by 5.7 cents per litre and fuel tax by 5.3 cents per litre, effective from July 1 to Dec….
The Latest Updates on Corruption in California: Garbage, redistricting and gas taxation
“The phenomenon of corruption is like the garbage. It has to be removed daily.” So stated Ignacio Pichardo Pagaza, Comptroller of Mexico, on April 17, 1987, in the New York Times. Board of Education Because of their persistent disregard of the vox populi, three San Francisco Board of Education commissioners were recalled a few weeks…
Newsom Proposes $400 Rebates for All Car Owners to Offset Gas Prices
SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 23 announced an $11 billion proposal to ease pain at the pump, which includes providing all Californians with a registered vehicle $400 tax rebates on a debit card. Rebates would be capped at two vehicles per household. “We’re taking immediate action to get money directly into the pockets of Californians…
Newsom Proposes $400 Debit Cards for All Car Owners to Offset Gas Prices
SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 23 announced an $11 billion proposal to ease pain at the pump, which includes providing all Californians with a registered vehicle $400 tax rebates on a debit card. Rebates would be capped at two vehicles per household. “We’re taking immediate action to get money directly into the pockets of Californians…
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