James calls for suspension of state gas tax

Jocelyn Benson claims proposed state gas tax holiday will 'hurt Michigan families' - The Midwesterner

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson doesn’t want to suspend the state’s 52.4-cent fuel tax, arguing it will “hurt Michigan families” struggling to get by. “Trump started this disaster, and if he and John James want to lower costs — they need to end it. That’s why I’m calling on the federal government to suspend its tax, not the state of Michigan,” Benson said in a statement cited by Michigan Advance. “Suspending the state gas tax would on…

James calls for suspension of state gas tax

LANSING, MI - Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Representative John James has called for an immediate suspension of Michigan's state gas tax...

Michigan House will vote on gas tax pause if Senate sends the bill

LANSING — As the Michigan Senate prepares to return to session this week, pressure is mounting for and against a suspension of the state’s gas tax to ease pain at the pump.

Gubernatorial campaigns float gas tax suspensions as gas prices tick up across Michigan

Both Michigan gubernatorial candidates — Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Republican U.S. Rep. John James — have floated suspending the gas tax on some level —federal or state — as affordability at the gas pump has become a central issue in the November election.  Those calls from both sides of the aisle come as gas prices […]

Michigan Gubernatorial candidates support federal gas tax pause, mixed on state suspension

As prices at the pump continue to rise, the candidates for Michigan governor continue to weigh in on potential remedies.