State budgets are stretched thinner than they were in 2022 when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted gas tax holidays. Today, a gas tax holiday could have even less effect than 2022’s underwhelming impacts.
Author
Carl Davis
Research Director
March 26, 2026
Politico: Governors Forgo Past Response to High Gasoline Prices
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