Biden’s Gas Gimmick

President Joe Biden today asked Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax, currently 18 cents a gallon, for three months. I understand that lowering gas prices by 18 cents is better than nothing, but this is just Biden’s latest election year gimmick. 

It’s not a given that congressional Democrats will support this. Democrats, who control the Virginia state Senate, just rejected a proposal by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to suspend Virginia’s state gas tax. 

And many progressives want high gas prices to push people into electric cars. We noted yesterday how Biden again seemingly praised high prices as an opportunity to transition to “green energy.” Never forget that your pain at the pump is part of the left’s plan.

Ultimately, the White House likely sees it as a “win/win” whether it passes or not. If it passes, Biden gets credit for cutting gas prices. If it doesn’t pass, he gets to blame “Republican obstructionists” in Congress and “Big Bad Oil.” You can also expect to see a lot more of these kinds of gimmicks in the weeks ahead.