Stephen Moore: I’d Support Temporarily Reducing Gas Tax, Ending Ethanol Mandate

March 11, 2026
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Stephen Moore, the sharp-witted economist and former Trump advisor, just dropped a bombshell on Fox Business: he'd back a temporary four-week slash in the federal gas tax to ease the pain at the pump, alongside scrapping the outdated ethanol mandate that's been bloating fuel costs for years. This isn't just economist chatter—it's a direct shot at the Biden-era inflation machine that's jacking up prices on everything from groceries to ammo production. Moore's pitch comes amid sky-high energy costs strangling American wallets, with gas hovering around $4 a gallon in many spots, and he's spot-on that ditching ethanol (which delivers zero environmental wins but spikes food prices and engine wear) could unlock real relief fast. For the 2A community, this hits harder than a mag dump at the range. Gun owners aren't just hobbyists; we're hunters, sport shooters, and rural defenders who log serious miles hauling gear, hitting ranges, or patrolling properties—often in trucks guzzling premium unleaded. That gas tax holiday? It's a lifeline against the green agenda that's weaponizing energy policy to kneecap our mobility and independence. Ethanol mandates, pushed by Big Ag lobbyists, indirectly hike lead additive costs for reloaded ammo and strain supply chains for primers and powders, all while Democrats dream up EV mandates that leave us stranded without reliable backups. Moore's plan echoes Reagan-era tax cuts: short-term jolt to free up cash for families, including the $500+ many 2A households drop yearly on fuel just to stay armed and ready. The implications scream opportunity—imagine redirecting those savings into training courses, new optics, or bulk brass buys, bolstering our edge against urban elites who want us penned in. If Trump-era voices like Moore gain traction post-midterms, this could snowball into broader deregulation, shielding 2A freedoms from the regulatory squeeze of high energy costs. Patriots, this is your cue: amplify it, because cheap gas means more range time, more self-reliance, and fewer excuses for tyrants to disarm a mobile America.

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Stephen Moore, the sharp-witted economist and former Trump advisor, just dropped a bombshell on Fox Business: he’d back a temporary four-week slash in the federal gas tax to ease the pain at the pump, alongside scrapping the outdated ethanol mandate that’s been bloating fuel costs for years. This isn’t just economist chatter—it’s a direct shot at the Biden-era inflation machine that’s jacking up prices on everything from groceries to ammo production. Moore’s pitch comes amid sky-high energy costs strangling American wallets, with gas hovering around $4 a gallon in many spots, and he’s spot-on that ditching ethanol (which delivers zero environmental wins but spikes food prices and engine wear) could unlock real relief fast.

For the 2A community, this hits harder than a mag dump at the range. Gun owners aren’t just hobbyists; we’re hunters, sport shooters, and rural defenders who log serious miles hauling gear, hitting ranges, or patrolling properties—often in trucks guzzling premium unleaded. That gas tax holiday? It’s a lifeline against the green agenda that’s weaponizing energy policy to kneecap our mobility and independence. Ethanol mandates, pushed by Big Ag lobbyists, indirectly hike lead additive costs for reloaded ammo and strain supply chains for primers and powders, all while Democrats dream up EV mandates that leave us stranded without reliable backups. Moore’s plan echoes Reagan-era tax cuts: short-term jolt to free up cash for families, including the $500+ many 2A households drop yearly on fuel just to stay armed and ready.

The implications scream opportunity—imagine redirecting those savings into training courses, new optics, or bulk brass buys, bolstering our edge against urban elites who want us penned in. If Trump-era voices like Moore gain traction post-midterms, this could snowball into broader deregulation, shielding 2A freedoms from the regulatory squeeze of high energy costs. Patriots, this is your cue: amplify it, because cheap gas means more range time, more self-reliance, and fewer excuses for tyrants to disarm a mobile America.

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