What a gas tax holiday would mean for Americans

1 big thing

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🗓️ 23 June 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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With gas prices hovering around $5 a gallon, President Biden called on Congress Wednesday to suspend the federal gas tax for 90 days. He also asked states to suspend their gas taxes, and pushed back against his Republican critics who blame him for the price surge. Plus: a new solution to the housing crisis for Indigenous Americans. And: Juul e-cigarettes could soon be banned in the U.S. Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols and Russell Contreras. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Biden calls on Congress to suspend federal gas tax A Lakota-inspired housing solution Biden administration wants to take the buzz out of cigarettes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.2	A new solution to the housing crisis for Indigenous Americans.
0:44.9	Plus, jewel e-cigarettes could soon be banned in the U.S.
0:49.5	But first, today's one big thing.
0:52.1	What a gas tax holiday would actually mean for prices at the pump.
1:00.0	With gas prices hovering around $5 a gallon across the country.
1:04.6	President Biden on Wednesday called on Congress
1:06.8	to suspend the federal gas tax for 90 days.
1:10.8	Biden also asked states to suspend their gas taxes.
1:14.3	And he pushed back against Republican critics
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