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Biden asks Congress to suspend gas tax to curb rising prices

Clip: 06/22/2022 | 5m 52s

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President Biden is calling on Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax. The president told reporters at an event Wednesday that he knows the proposal isn’t a permanent solution to rising prices at the pump. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López has been reporting on the plan, and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

Aired: 06/22/22 | Rating: NR

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