DeSantis Crows About Pre-Election Gas Tax Holiday Paid For By Federal “Rescue Plan” All Republicans Opposed

The Tallahassee Democrat reports:

The $200 million tax holiday, which DeSantis boasts about on his reelection campaign website, is being paid for through the American Rescue Plan, a federal law pushed through by President Biden that got no Republican congressional support.

Nor did it get support from Florida’s governor, who continually derides federal funds but still uses them to promote his own agenda in Florida.

DeSantis frequently touts federally-funded plans without acknowledging the source for the money. The choice to schedule the gas tax holiday in October, right before the election, raised some eyebrows.

Our gas tax holiday went into effect on Saturday, which means Floridians will receive $0.25 off every gallon they purchase this month.

This relief will help hardworking families across the state save money at the pump.

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 3, 2022

Brought to you by the #AmericanRescuePlan. Thank you President Joe Biden @POTUS https://t.co/VMY84GQ7Rv

— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) October 4, 2022