Federal gasoline and diesel taxes total 18.3 and 24.3 cents per gallon, with a small underground-tank fee, while proposals to temporarily suspend them face political and budget constraints.
Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax. The move could mean higher debt-and more potholes | Fortune
Suspending the federal gas tax could reduce costs at the pump, but experts say it would not significantly lower prices and would likely add to the deficit.
U.S. gas prices at four-year highs are driving political blowback, while federal gas tax suspension faces tradeoffs, congressional hurdles, and limited relief.
We cannot afford to maintain existing roads, let alone build more, because Highway Trust Fund revenue lags rising costs and faces an expanding shortfall.
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won't Close Budget Gaps - But Will Make Transportation Less Affordable - Streetsblog USA
Eliminating the mass transit account and banning flexing would cut transit budgets 15–20%, reduce services, hurt rural areas, and not solve Highway Trust Fund shortfall.
Breaking: Trump Admin Seeks To Decimate Federal Transit Funding - Streetsblog USA
The White House proposals would eliminate billions in federal transit funding and restrict states' ability to flex highway dollars, disproportionately harming red states.