Dem Sen. Murphy on Suspending Gas Tax: Don’t Want to ‘Help the President Continue the War’, ‘Need to Keep the Pressure’ to End War

May 11, 2026
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Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) just dropped a bombshell on CNN's The Source, torpedoing any bipartisan hope for gas tax relief amid skyrocketing pump prices. Responding to calls for suspending the federal gas tax to ease the pain on American wallets, Murphy flat-out rejected it: I'm not willing to help the president spend billions of dollars of my taxpayers' money every...—wait, he trailed off there, but the punchline was crystal clear. His real beef? He doesn't want to help the President continue the war in Ukraine and prefers to keep the pressure on to force an end. Translation: Murphy's willing to let everyday Americans bleed at the gas station as a geopolitical bargaining chip. It's peak progressive virtue-signaling, where domestic suffering takes a backseat to foreign policy posturing. This isn't just fiscal hypocrisy—it's a masterclass in how Democrats prioritize globalist agendas over constituents. Murphy, a vocal gun-grabber who's pushed endless assault weapon bans and red flag laws, embodies the elite disconnect: while he rails against taxpayer money for wars abroad, he's all-in on funneling billions into domestic surveillance states and ATF slush funds that target law-abiding gun owners. Gas prices directly fuel the 2A lifestyle—hitting the range, hunting trips, or even commuting to self-defense training. By blocking relief, Murphy's inflating costs that squeeze the working-class backbone of the gun community, making it harder to afford ammo, gear, or even the truck to haul it. It's indirect taxation on freedom, subsidizing DC's endless wars while eroding the economic mobility that underpins Second Amendment exercise. The implications for 2A advocates are stark: this is the same playbook that funds bloated federal agencies like the FBI and ATF through backdoor inflation. With midterms looming, pro-2A voters should hammer home how Murphy's ilk weaponizes economic pain—pun intended—to advance anti-freedom causes. Demand gas tax holidays now, expose the war-profiteering charade, and remind everyone: when Democrats cry keep the pressure, they're really just turning the screws on you. Time to pressure back at the ballot box.

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Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) just dropped a bombshell on CNN’s The Source, torpedoing any bipartisan hope for gas tax relief amid skyrocketing pump prices. Responding to calls for suspending the federal gas tax to ease the pain on American wallets, Murphy flat-out rejected it: I’m not willing to help the president spend billions of dollars of my taxpayers’ money every…—wait, he trailed off there, but the punchline was crystal clear. His real beef? He doesn’t want to help the President continue the war in Ukraine and prefers to keep the pressure on to force an end. Translation: Murphy’s willing to let everyday Americans bleed at the gas station as a geopolitical bargaining chip. It’s peak progressive virtue-signaling, where domestic suffering takes a backseat to foreign policy posturing.

This isn’t just fiscal hypocrisy—it’s a masterclass in how Democrats prioritize globalist agendas over constituents. Murphy, a vocal gun-grabber who’s pushed endless assault weapon bans and red flag laws, embodies the elite disconnect: while he rails against taxpayer money for wars abroad, he’s all-in on funneling billions into domestic surveillance states and ATF slush funds that target law-abiding gun owners. Gas prices directly fuel the 2A lifestyle—hitting the range, hunting trips, or even commuting to self-defense training. By blocking relief, Murphy’s inflating costs that squeeze the working-class backbone of the gun community, making it harder to afford ammo, gear, or even the truck to haul it. It’s indirect taxation on freedom, subsidizing DC’s endless wars while eroding the economic mobility that underpins Second Amendment exercise.

The implications for 2A advocates are stark: this is the same playbook that funds bloated federal agencies like the FBI and ATF through backdoor inflation. With midterms looming, pro-2A voters should hammer home how Murphy’s ilk weaponizes economic pain—pun intended—to advance anti-freedom causes. Demand gas tax holidays now, expose the war-profiteering charade, and remind everyone: when Democrats cry keep the pressure, they’re really just turning the screws on you. Time to pressure back at the ballot box.

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