July 5, 2022

Republican states are trying to use federal covid aid to cut taxes

Tony Romm writes:

"As gas prices climbed toward record highs this May, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) secured a pause on the state’s fuel taxes — a $200 million plan he helped pay for with a pot of federal funds awarded earlier in the pandemic.

The policy was intended to save money for local drivers and state coffers alike. But it also appeared to mark a potential violation of federal law — and the latest skirmish in an escalating clash between GOP officials and the White House over how states can use generous federal stimulus dollars.

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'You have to look at the opportunity cost of what else they could have done with American Rescue Plan dollars,' said Esteban Santis, a budget analyst at the Florida Policy Institute [emphasis added]."

Read more at washingtonpost.com

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