She will also call on Minnesota leaders to pause the state gas taxes until the end of the year.
By Morgan Reddekopp, Patch – April 22, 2022
MINNESOTA — Representative Angie Craig announced that she will cosponsor the Gas Prices Relief Act on Monday.
The Act would help lower gas costs for Minnesota families by temporarily pausing the 18.4 cent federal gas tax until January 1, 2023, Craig said.
“I know that Minnesotans are struggling to keep up with gas prices, and I share their frustration,”
Craig said. “In these difficult times, Congress must do all it can to lower costs
for working families – especially at the gas pump. That’s why I am joining the effort to
temporarily suspend the national gas tax and provide some much-needed relief for American
consumers.”
Craig also said she will call on Minnesota leaders to temporarily pause the 28.5 cent per gallon gasoline tax until the end of the year. Together, the tax holidays would cut gas prices by about 47 cents per gallon, she said.
“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures – which is why I believe that state leaders
must work together to institute a temporary state gas tax holiday to lower prices for working
families in Minnesota,” Craig said. “As I work to enact a temporary federal gas tax holiday in Washington, I urge Governor Walz, Majority Leader Miller, Speaker Hortman and all elected officials to work together to deliver much-needed relief to Minnesotans at the state level as well.”
Craig also said she will call on Minnesota leaders to temporarily pause the 28.5 cent per gallon gasoline tax until the end of the year. Together, the tax holidays would cut gas prices by about 47 cents per gallon, she said.
“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures – which is why I believe that state leaders
must work together to institute a temporary state gas tax holiday to lower prices for working
families in Minnesota,” Craig said. “As I work to enact a temporary federal gas tax holiday in Washington, I urge Governor Walz, Majority Leader Miller, Speaker Hortman and all elected officials to work together to deliver much-needed relief to Minnesotans at the state level as well.”