Virginia Republicans proposed a temporary elimination of the tax on gas and diesel that drivers pay at the pump, but Democrats — who control the majority in the statehouse — said they aren’t interested.
House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott, said at a news conference Friday morning that eliminating the gas tax is one way to save Virginians money at the gas pump, as fuel prices locally are nearing $4 per gallon. Democrats immediately pointed to the war in Iran that has helped drive the increase in fuel prices.
Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
