Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said he would not support a temporary suspension of the state gas tax, despite President Joe Biden calling on state leaders to do so. FOX13
, despite President Joe Biden calling on state leaders to do so.
By law, the gas tax has to be used for transportation-related projects like maintaining and building new roads and bridges. The state collects, on average, $144 million a month from the tax. She says there’s evidence in the state of Maryland that the savings were passed onto the consumer after a state gas tax holiday.
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