Alex Vindman joins Rick Scott in calling for suspension of federal gas tax

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 679

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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President Trump says he wants to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to aid Americans contending with fuel price increases caused by the war in Iran, now in its third month.

However, that would require a vote from Congress.

The federal tax is set at 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel fuel, an amount that does not include state taxes, which in Florida is …

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