Yellen: Federal gas tax holiday ‘certainly worth considering’

NEW: Yellen Says Federal Gas Tax Holiday “Worth Considering”

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that a federal gas tax holiday is “worth considering” — and that a recession is not “inevitable” — in an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. 

Gasoline Tax Holiday ‘Worth Considering,’ Yellen Says

Treasury secretary says high fuel prices are a burden for U.S. consumers, but others say cutting the tax doesn’t necessarily offer consumer relief.

Treasury Secretary: U.S. Gas Tax Holiday Is ‘Certainly Worth Considering’ | National Review

Republicans have argued that a gas-tax pause would worsen the problem of inflation by causing an increase in spending.

Yellen: Gas tax holiday ‘worth considering,’ recession not inevitable

“That’s an idea that’s certainly worth considering,” Yellen said Sunday when asked if the administration is weighing it. She added that President Biden wants “to do anything…

Yellen: Federal gas tax holiday ‘certainly worth considering’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that a federal gas tax holiday could be worth considering amid a nationwide uptick in gas prices.  When asked about the possibility on ABC’s…

Gas tax holiday 'worth considering,' Treasury Secretary says

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview Sunday that a gas tax holiday is worth considering, and that she believes a recession is “not inevitable.”