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Gov. Kemp suspends state gas and diesel taxes again (www.wabe.org)

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From WABE Politics News:

Gov. Brian Kemp has again suspended Georgia’s motor fuel tax, part of Kemp’s new executive order declaring a State of Emergency for Inflation. The order takes effect Wednesday on midnight and […]

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[–] jmht@theatl.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait .. I thought the market was supposed to decide ...

[–] quindraco@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The free market, in this case, only allows gas stations to compete with each other; in that vein, sales tax like the one at issue here acts as a dampener on the market, primarily impacting the poor.

The overall price of gas is largely driven by an oligopoly called OPEC, not a free market, and of course Kemp is a Republican, which means, among other things, he can ordinarily be counted on to oppose capitalism.