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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.

Camila Domonoske

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

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