Senator Cornyn

VIDEO: Cornyn Slams Democrats’ Gas Tax Gimmick

February 16, 2022

It's no coincidence that this is an election year and these are people who are particularly desperate to try to address the inflation issue by a phony gimmick like this.

WASHINGTON – Today on Fox News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Democrats’ plan to suspend the federal gas tax in order to mitigate the inflation affecting American families. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here.

“This is just a gimmick. It’s no coincidence that this is an election year and these are people who are particularly desperate to try to address the inflation issue by a phony gimmick like this.”

“People need to find a way to keep the lights on and keep the heat on in the wintertime, and right now the Democrats’ policies are not only making that less possible, they’re making it more expensive.”