Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in response to high inflation, blaming policies coming out of Washington, D.C.
Kemp is temporarily suspending Georgia's excise tax -- taxes enforced on particular goods, services and activities -- on motor and locomotive fuel, his office said in a"From runaway federal spending to policies that hamstring domestic energy production, all Bidenomics has done is take more money out of the pockets of the middle class," Kemp said in the press release.
He added that his administration will work with Georgia's General Assembly "to help Georgians weather the economic headwinds caused by this president, his administration, and their allies in Congress."Consumer prices increased 3.2% in July compared to a year ago,Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, rose 4.
During that 10-month suspension, Georgians saved $1.7 billion at the gas pump, Kemp said in Tuesday's press release.
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