Federal Gas "Holiday"

[MountaineerWV]

This is what happens when people making decisions don't have to pay for certain things (ex. gasoline/fuel).

1. For the average American, like myself, having a "holiday" for gasoline where there is no federal tax would save me a WHOPPING $4.40 on a normal fill up. Somehow I don't think that is going to help me out much. But again, the people making these decisions don't have to pay for gas.........taxpayers do.

2. Having a gas "holiday" would take BILLIONS from the transportation department with lost tax revenue used for fixing roads, bridges, etc. So I may save $4.40, but at the end of next winter when I hit a pothole and destroy my front end on my vehicle and it costs me THOUSANDS....thanks!

 

[roadtrasheer]

This is what happens when people making decisions don't have to pay for certain things (ex. gasoline/fuel).

1. For the average American, like myself, having a "holiday" for gasoline where there is no federal tax would save me a WHOPPING $4.40 on a normal fill up. Somehow I don't think that is going to help me out much. But again, the people making these decisions don't have to pay for gas.........taxpayers do.

2. Having a gas "holiday" would take BILLIONS from the transportation department with lost tax revenue used for fixing roads, bridges, etc. So I may save $4.40, but at the end of next winter when I hit a pothole and destroy my front end on my vehicle and it costs me THOUSANDS....thanks!

Our politicians are only out for themselves & how to get reelected. Fools keep voting them in again & again. Term limits

 

[TarHeelEer]

This is what happens when people making decisions don't have to pay for certain things (ex. gasoline/fuel).

1. For the average American, like myself, having a "holiday" for gasoline where there is no federal tax would save me a WHOPPING $4.40 on a normal fill up. Somehow I don't think that is going to help me out much. But again, the people making these decisions don't have to pay for gas.........taxpayers do.

2. Having a gas "holiday" would take BILLIONS from the transportation department with lost tax revenue used for fixing roads, bridges, etc. So I may save $4.40, but at the end of next winter when I hit a pothole and destroy my front end on my vehicle and it costs me THOUSANDS....thanks!

I don't see how the executive can do this unless the legislature made the law that the tax is optional based on the executive's whim. These aren't normal times, though. Who knows what Biden can get away with.

 

[30CAT]

This is what happens when people making decisions don't have to pay for certain things (ex. gasoline/fuel).

1. For the average American, like myself, having a "holiday" for gasoline where there is no federal tax would save me a WHOPPING $4.40 on a normal fill up. Somehow I don't think that is going to help me out much. But again, the people making these decisions don't have to pay for gas.........taxpayers do.

2. Having a gas "holiday" would take BILLIONS from the transportation department with lost tax revenue used for fixing roads, bridges, etc. So I may save $4.40, but at the end of next winter when I hit a pothole and destroy my front end on my vehicle and it costs me THOUSANDS....thanks!

Nothing but a political stunt to further fool their bleaters into voting for them.

I agree with you, 100%. This doesn't help Americans. It actually screws over Americans. Even Obama said it would be a ridiculous thing to do. Today's left is soooo out of touch with the American People. They think $5 off to fill up our tanks is great. They claimed giving poor people a $1,200 stimulus check was going to bring people out of poverty. They even bragged about the 16¢ we all saved last Summer from our cookouts.

What fricking planet do these morons think we live on? They could have given people $10,000 stimulus checks and it would have brought exactly ZERO people out of poverty.

A free gallon of gas for each fill-up?

16 freaking cents?

We're supposed to applaud and kiss the rings of our leaders over this? We're supposed to be grateful?

Leftists are destroying our country!

 

[dave]

This is what happens when people making decisions don't have to pay for certain things (ex. gasoline/fuel).

1. For the average American, like myself, having a "holiday" for gasoline where there is no federal tax would save me a WHOPPING $4.40 on a normal fill up. Somehow I don't think that is going to help me out much. But again, the people making these decisions don't have to pay for gas.........taxpayers do.

2. Having a gas "holiday" would take BILLIONS from the transportation department with lost tax revenue used for fixing roads, bridges, etc. So I may save $4.40, but at the end of next winter when I hit a pothole and destroy my front end on my vehicle and it costs me THOUSANDS....thanks!

It won't cost the US d of transportation anything because they will print money to pay it.

Those billions will then help raise inflation some more.

 

[roadtrasheer]

Nothing but a political stunt to further fool their bleaters into voting for them.

I agree with you, 100%. This doesn't help Americans. It actually screws over Americans. Even Obama said it would be a ridiculous thing to do. Today's left is soooo out of touch with the American People. They think $5 off to fill up our tanks is great. They claimed giving poor people a $1,200 stimulus check was going to bring people out of poverty. They even bragged about the 16¢ we all saved last Summer from our cookouts.

What fricking planet do these morons think we live on? They could have given people $10,000 stimulus checks and it would have brought exactly ZERO people out of poverty.

A free gallon of gas for each fill-up?

16 freaking cents?

We're supposed to applaud and kiss the rings of our leaders over this? We're supposed to be grateful?

Leftists are destroying our country!

Democrats still thinking free stuff is a good plan. Insanity.

 

[polar80]

Democrats still thinking free stuff is a good plan. Insanity.

Free, yep. They will have to raise taxes to make up for the loss. Completely convoluted. Optics only!

 

[cam_blev]

what about if we put a pause on the federal income tax?