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Budget Concerns Rise as Braun Extends Gas Tax Relief
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Source: (PHOTO: CHAIWATPHOTOS/Getty ImagesINDIANAPOLIS — Relief at the pump is staying in place for Indiana drivers after Governor Mike Braun announced Wednesday that he is extending the state’s gas tax suspension.
Governor Braun initially suspended the state excise and usage taxes on gas back in April, blaming the war in Iran.
“This is hitting people that deal with it as a kind of a must-have in their budget,” Braun said during the announcement.
The tax holiday has already resulted in roughly half a billion dollars in lost road funding.
“They’ve not had to do that because road funding has been isolated, taken care of from the gas pump.”