Trump vill pausa federal bensinskatt tillfälligt efter prischock till följd av kriget mot Iran

President Trump har efterlyst en tillfällig paus i den federala bensinskatten för att lindra bördan av de skenande pumppriserna som orsakats av det pågående kriget mot Iran. Åtgärden kräver godkännande av kongressen och kommer i en tid då det genomsnittliga bensinpriset har stigit med mer än 50 procent till 4,52 dollar per gallon.

Trump berättade för CBS News på måndagen att han stödjer att pausa skatten på 18,4 cent per gallon på vanligt bränsle under en period. Han sa att skatten skulle återinföras när priserna faller, och tillade att varaktigheten skulle pågå "tills det är lämpligt". Presidenten talade från Ovala rummet efter en tidigare telefonintervju med nätverkets Nancy Cordes.

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