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DoBW

(3,298 posts) Tue May 5, 2026, 07:52 PM Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP

All D Govs should do the same ! alittlelark Yesterday #1

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

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

This is just the beginning. Trump's insanity is finally taking hold of the entire economy. Martin68 22 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

Yesterday

Tomorrow or the next day.

msongs

(74,078 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

Yesterday

thing maybe

yaesu

(9,435 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

Yesterday

Martin68

(28,006 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

22 hrs ago

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