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Biden’s Gas-Tax Holiday Is a Gimmick. Here Are Some Better Ideas.

Lisa Beilfuss
·5 min read
Biden’s Gas-Tax Holiday Is a Gimmick. Here Are Some Better Ideas.

While Washington fixates on the Biden administration’s talk of a gas-tax holiday, other ideas are circulating to lower gasoline prices and curb inflation.

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