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U.S. mulling pausing federal gas tax as option to cut prices, energy secretary says

U.S. mulling pausing federal gas tax as option to cut prices, energy secretary says

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Sunday that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden was evaluating a pause on federal gas tax as one of the options to bring down prices.

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Oh ya 9 days ago

Smoke and mirrors folks. He closed pipelines on his 1st day as pretend President, canceled drilling leases and is doing everything he can to destroy America. Now things are turning against him for those actions he is going to Saudi to suck dick to get them to pump more oil. America is being destroyed from within

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