States Largely Resist Gas-Tax Holidays Despite Iran War Price Spike
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Most U.S. governors have balked at calls to suspend state motor-fuel taxes even as gasoline prices jumped following the recent escalation involving Iran, with mainstream outlets reporting widespread gubernatorial hesitation and only a handful of states moving to pause levies. A small group of Republican-led states—including Georgia, which announced a 60-day waiver, and reports of temporary pauses in Indiana and Utah—have adopted short-term holidays aimed at easing pump pain for consumers, but the prevailing response from other states has been no, or a cautious "not now," as officials weigh budgetary consequences.