The White House considered giving Americans gas cards to offset high prices at the pump.
Axios reports the plan faced opposition from House Democrats who said the gas cards would be expensive, which could make inflation worse and wouldn’t do much to lower costs.
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Ultimately, the Biden administration eventually decided the idea was not feasible.
Other ideas proposed include suspending the federal gas tax as well as providing a federal rebate when gas prices reach above $4 per gallon.
AAA says the national average of regular gas continues to fall.
As of Monday, the national average is $4.25 per gallon, which is down compared to last week’s $4.32 per gallon, according to AAA.