Some states are pressing ahead in an attempt to relieve the pain at the pump many Americans are feeling these days by temporarily suspending gas taxes to help lower high prices.
The closure at Colonial Pipeline in May, which transports approximately 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, had raised prices and gas stations throughout the Southeast and caused reported fuel outages as motorists rushed to the pump.
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer also called on a temporary suspension of its tax on fuel -- a move she said"will provide drivers relief at the pump right now -- not next year." Evidence of the need for relief at the pump couldn't have been more visually apparent than the scenes that played out in the Chicago area this week.
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