Georgia declares state of emergency due to inflation
Excise tax suspension will save Georgians 31.2 cents per gallon on gasoline and 35 cents on diesel fuel
ATLANTA, Georgia – Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in the U.S. state of Georgia, citing inflation and the unfavorable economic situation.
He attributed the economic crises to the policies of the Biden administration.
As part of the declaration, the governor suspended the state’s excise tax on motor and locomotive fuel to provide direct relief to families.
The order is in effect from noon Wednesday through Oct. 12.
“From runaway federal spending to policies that hamstring domestic energy production, all Bidenomics has done is take more money out of the pockets of the middle class,” Kemp said in the statement.
“While high prices continue to hit family budgets, hardworking Georgians deserve real relief and that’s why I signed an executive order today to deliver it directly to them at the pump,” he said.
He said hard-working Georgians deserve real relief.
The excise tax suspension will save Georgians 31.2 cents per gallon on gasoline and 35 cents on diesel fuel.
He said Georgians saved about $1.7 billion when the gasoline tax was suspended last year from March through December.
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