Biden asks Congress to suspend the federal gas tax to curb rising prices

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English - June 22, 2022 22:55 - 5 minutes - 10.9 MB - ★★★★ - 967 ratings
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President Biden is calling on Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax. The president told reporters at an event Wednesday that he knows the proposal isn't a permanent solution to rising prices at the pump. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López has been reporting on the plan, and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders