Paxton, Talarico spar over gas tax suspension amid rising prices
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic Representative James Talarico clashed over the gas tax during a campaign event in Carrollton. Talarico urged Paxton to denounce the ongoing war in Iran and support a suspension of federal gas and diesel taxes, citing rising fuel prices as a burden on Texans. Currently, the average gas price in Texas is $3.94 per gallon, with diesel at $5.90, both significantly higher than last year. Paxton expressed his support for permanently suspending the gas tax but did not address Talarico's war comments, instead accusing him of hypocrisy regarding oil policies.
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