Trump’s Gas Tax Would Wipe Out 60% Of Tax Cut Benefit For Individuals, Analyst Estimates

2
>>Follow Matzav On Whatsapp!<<

A 25-cent gasoline tax, reportedly endorsed by President Donald Trump, would help wipe out 60 percent of the benefit from the tax breaks he recently signed into law for individuals, according to Strategas Research, CNBC reports.

Daniel Clifton, Strategas’ head of policy research, said the increase in gasoline prices would also be nine times larger than the estimated $4 billion workers are receiving from employers due to the corporate tax cut.

The gasoline tax, now 18.4 cents per gallon, has not been raised since 1993 when Bill Clinton was in the White House. Gary Cohn, White House economic advisor, has been discussing a gasoline tax raise.

Government data already show an increase in gasoline prices of 20 cents per gallon this year, costing consumers about $34 billion, Clifton noted.

“The proposed gasoline tax increase adds another $0.25 per gallon. The combined $0.45 per [gallon] increase in gasoline prices eats away $71.6 billion from the $120 billion in individual tax cuts, or 60 percent of the net tax savings for consumers,” Clifton wrote in a note.

Trump reportedly endorsed hiking the federal gas and diesel tax by 25 cents. Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware said Trump said he’d be willing to provide leadership on the increase to pay for improvements to roads, highways and bridges.

The average national price of gasoline Thursday was $2.55 per gallon, down from $2.60 a week ago, but well above last year’s $2.28 per gallon, according to AAA. Diesel fuel was selling for an average $2.98 per gallon, up from $2.51 per gallon a year ago.

For an average family, the proposed 25-cent jump in the gasoline tax could become noticeable quickly. For instance, a 12-gallon fill-up would cost $3 more with the new tax. Read more at CNBC.


2 COMMENTS

  1. Usually it is the Republicans who tend to live in areas that require cars that oppose gas taxes. Democrats who tend to live in places where you can use mass transit support them.

    Trump as a NYer probably sees no major issue with a gas tax. Most NYers particularly those who live in Manhattan like him don’t own cars.

    The question is how much Republican support he will get for it.

  2. This is absurd. As always, this will hurt the middle class to lower income the most. This will cause a rise in all retail and food items. Delivery/transportation will go up. They will pass the new expense unto the worthless consumer. Eggs/milk/groceries will go up. The local stores are not going to eat the expense. They will pass it on to us. It’s the same thing with property tax/water fees. The landlord doesn’t lose a penny. He just passes it on to his dumb gullible tenants. So, as always, the rich get richer and the middle to lower income earners get SLAUGHTERED! Thank you President Trump. Thank you Congress.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here