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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

As gas prices continue to rise, a proposed gas tax holiday is garnering some buzz

The proposed holiday would run from Memorial Day to Labor Day this year

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Prices for a gallon of gasoline are posted on the sign of an Exxon gas station earlier this month in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington.
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A handful of Democrats in the Minnesota House have proposed a gas tax holiday that would suspend the gas tax — which is currently 28.5 cents per gallon — from Memorial Day to Labor Day this year.

Carl Davis is the research director at the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy. He joined host Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Now to talk about the potential impact a gas tax interruption could have on Minnesota's revenue.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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