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DoBW

(3,297 posts) Tue May 5, 2026, 07:52 PM 8 hrs ago

State Of Emergency In Kentucky

Activated state's price gouging statute
Froze gas tax ahead of July 1 increase
Requested Congress move to freeze federal gas tax
Froze motor vehicle assessment rate ahead of 2027 increase

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State Of Emergency In Kentucky (Original Post) DoBW 8 hrs ago OP

All D Govs should do the same ! alittlelark 8 hrs ago #1

gov is freezing/reducing gas tax a small amount. hardly a state of emergency, still a good msongs 8 hrs ago #2

A big oil windfall tax needs to happen, use it to send inflation relief checks to all consumers. nt yaesu 8 hrs ago #3

This is just the beginning. Trump's insanity is finally taking hold of the entire economy. Martin68 6 hrs ago #4

alittlelark

(19,143 posts)

1. All D Govs should do the same !

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 07:57 PM

8 hrs ago

Tomorrow or the next day.

msongs

(74,075 posts)

2. gov is freezing/reducing gas tax a small amount. hardly a state of emergency, still a good

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 08:00 PM

8 hrs ago

thing maybe

yaesu

(9,429 posts)

3. A big oil windfall tax needs to happen, use it to send inflation relief checks to all consumers. nt

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 08:10 PM

8 hrs ago

Martin68

(28,004 posts)

4. This is just the beginning. Trump's insanity is finally taking hold of the entire economy.

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 10:16 PM

6 hrs ago

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