Paxton, Talarico spar over gas taxes, diesel prices
The Texas State Capitol building in Austin, where rising fuel prices have sparked intense policy battles, including calls from U.S. Senate candidates to cut federal fuel taxes and an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott lifting restrictions on dyed diesel. FILE PHOTO
U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee James Talarico traded jabs last week over rising gas and diesel prices, The Texas Tribune reported.
At a gas station in Carrollton, Talarico called on Paxton to condemn the Iran war and join his call to suspend federal gas and diesel taxes. Hours later, Paxton said the gas tax should be permanently eliminated.
