By Jun 23, 2022
President Joe Biden‘s call on Congress Wednesday to suspend the federal gas tax has drawn fierce criticism from environmental and climate advocates, exposing a growing rift between the White House and progressives, who are deeply frustrated with Biden’s failure to enact sweeping climate reform.
Critics on the left argue that the proposed gas tax holiday would boost the fossil fuel industry, undercutting Biden’s message as a candidate and as president that the U.S. economy should transition to renewable energy.
“This does not square up with his climate goals,” said John Paul Mejia, the chief spokesperson for Sunrise Movement, a progressive climate advocacy organization.
Collin Rees, the U.S. program manager for Oil Change International, told Newsweek that calling for a gas tax, which requires approval from Congress, is especially risky, because there is little evidence it’ll significantly lower the price at the pump.
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