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jgmiller

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15. Like always the oil companies will wait a few weeks

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 02:08 PM

23 hrs ago

and then start bumping prices up to cover the $0.18 and then when oil goes down they will bake that in. Once again we will get fleeced and the national debt will go up some more.

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Trump says he aims to suspend gas tax "for a period of time" [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

$6.50 and higher per gallon. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

The Fed fuel tax is 18 cents per gallon or reg fuel. Hell,that just gives oil companies Bengus81 Yesterday #2

Not only that gab13by13 Yesterday #3

I switched to battery operated electric for snow blower and mower after wrecking too many carburetors with blended gas JT45242 Yesterday #6

Put one of those small,round type of fuel filter on small 22" mowers and you'll never have Bengus81 Yesterday #8

Thanks for the correction no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #14

We could extend the use of solar and wind power. twodogsbarking Yesterday #4

Pssst.. Orange jackass.. MuchBetterThanThis Yesterday #5

Where is that money coming from? angrychair Yesterday #7

He wants to pull this fuel tax stunt to blame for the trillions of debt he's racked up Bengus81 Yesterday #9

We may lose a bridge here or there, but frequent fliers should be unaffected bluedigger Yesterday #10

You have to take a highway to the airport Prairie Gates 18 hrs ago #20

Who needs good roads? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #11

sounds like he is doing something when he won't really do a thing rurallib 23 hrs ago #12

How about ending the war you started and stop stealing our fucking money. chowder66 23 hrs ago #13

Like always the oil companies will wait a few weeks jgmiller 23 hrs ago #15

So trump is going to rob Peter to pay Paul, republianmushroom 23 hrs ago #16

18 cents? Jughead 23 hrs ago #17

"He's" not going to do anything. louis-t 19 hrs ago #18

Suspending the gas excise tax will mean suspending the highway projects it funds Prairie Gates 18 hrs ago #19

Didn't think I'd see Platner agreeing with the Felon before Nov election. rogue emissary 17 hrs ago #21