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As Trump embraces a gas tax holiday, there's a much bigger problem

NPR | By Camila Domonoske
Published May 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM CDT

President Trump's calls for a gas tax holiday raise a bigger issue: The gas tax is no longer covering the cost of the nation's highways anyway, and the problem will only get worse.

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Camila Domonoske
Camila Flamiano Domonoske covers cars, energy and the future of mobility for NPR's Business Desk.
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