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Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed also supports a pause, though he attributes price spikes to conflict, not taxes.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T20:46:22.366Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-18T15:19:30.942Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T20:46:22.366Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":60,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named individuals; two independent outlets cited; figures given with origin.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from affected individuals and names specific figures, dates, and places.","hype":"Language is measured and proportionate, with headlines accurately reflecting the article content."}},"tags":["#GasPrices","#MichiganPolitics","#USSenate","#Taxes","#Election2026"],"entities":["Mike Rogers","Abdul El-Sayed","Matt Hall","Michigan","United States"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers called for suspending state and federal gas taxes.","Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed also supports a gas tax holiday.","Michigan gas prices averaged $4.75 per gallon as of Thursday, the 10th highest in the US.","Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall warned that suspending the state gas tax could jeopardize the state budget and a road repair deal."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers has called for a suspension of both state and federal gas taxes as fuel prices rise. Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed also stated his support for a gas tax holiday. As of Thursday, the average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan was $4.75, making it the 10th highest in the country."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Price Causes and Tax Impact"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While Rogers called for a tax pause to alleviate costs for working families, El-Sayed stated that taxes are not the cause of recent price spikes. Rogers also criticized recent state-level changes to gas taxes, characterizing them as a hike. However, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, a Republican, warned that suspending the state gas tax could jeopardize the state budget and a bipartisan deal for road repairs. Hall stated that the state gas tax is 52.4 cents per gallon. The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon and has not been changed since 1993."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned any specific cost estimates for suspending the state or federal gas tax, or any proposals for backfilling the lost revenue for road repairs. The full report from Bridge Michigan stated that Rogers' campaign did not immediately respond to follow-up questions on these details."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Michigan Advance","url":"https://michiganadvance.com/2026/09/18/michigan-us-senate-candidates-call-for-suspending-state-and-federal-gas-taxes","headline":"Michigan US Senate candidates call for suspending state and federal gas taxes","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T15:19:30.942Z"},{"sourceName":"WTVB","url":"https://wtvbam.com/2026/09/18/971317","headline":"U.S. Senate candidates: Pause gas tax","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T12:49:33.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Detroit Metro Times","url":"https://metrotimes.com/news/mike-rogers-calls-for-gas-tax-suspension-after-voting-for-tax-hike-and-saying-suspensions-may-not-lower-prices","headline":"Mike Rogers calls for gas tax suspension after voting for tax hike and saying suspensions may not lower prices","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T12:04:32.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Michigan Public","url":"https://michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-09-17/michigan-us-senate-candidates-call-for-suspending-state-and-federal-gas-taxes","headline":"Michigan US Senate candidates call for suspending state and federal gas taxes","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T21:17:15.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Bridge Michigan","url":"https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/mike-rogers-calls-for-gas-tax-pause-its-a-no-go-says-state-gop-leader","headline":"Mike Rogers calls for gas tax pause. 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