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Peter Schiff Warns Trump’s Potential Gas Tax Suspension Could Backfire — Larger Deficit Could Worsen Inflation

Oct 8, 2026 · 08:20 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Peter Schiff Warns Trump’s Potential Gas Tax Suspension Could Backfire — Larger Deficit Could Worsen Inflation

Peter Schiff warns Trump’s gas tax holiday could boost demand, widen the deficit and push inflation higher.

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An economist thinks removing the gas tax could make people buy more gas. That might increase the government's debt and push prices up overall.

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