Matt Gaetz: “The gas tax is a regressive tax on working class people.”

“And I don't know how these voters pass this stuff. I do not understand it. Yeah, tax me more, please. Who's doing this? You're taxing who's doing this. The gas tax is a regressive tax on working class people. Exactly. Like, you know what rich people get to do. Live close to work, work from home. You know what middle class have to people, they have to drive a long way.” (13:12–13:16)

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