Republicans pump the brakes on Democrats’ proposed tax cut

You'd expect the party that expresses concern about the environment to support higher gas taxes — to the dismay of the party that typically pushes for lower taxes across the board. [View in browser]( [Image]( February 17, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Republicans pump the brakes on Democrats’ proposed tax cut]( by Hayes Brown You'd expect the party that expresses concern about the environment to support higher gas taxes — to the dismay of the party that typically pushes for lower taxes across the board. But at the moment, things are different. Democrats are pushing for a suspension of the federal gas tax while Republicans have recently proposed an increase. [Hayes Brown says](, "That standoff between the two parties is the latest manifestation of the way the federal gas tax manages to upend the normal politics of climate change in America." In this case, Republicans know "raising prices at the pump would go over terribly with most voters," and Democrats running for Senate "are worried about the latest surge in prices ahead of the midterms." Hayes Brown's [full analysis]( your Thursday [MSNBC Daily.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [An illustration of two vaccine vials, one with a group of people standing in it, and one with a person sitting alone on a chair.]( [Michael A. Cohen]( [Anti-vaxxers are all about personal choice — but now it is the vaccinated who get to choose]( What it means to be 'free' in a post-Covid world. [Read More]( [A photo of Peter Thiel]( [Steve Benen]( [This billionaire is a prime financier of Republicans who push the 'big lie']( What's jarring is not the number of millions or even the number of far-right candidates. [Read More]( [A photo of Kanye West]( [Hayes Brown]( [Kanye West's obsession with Kim Kardashian isn't romantic; it's alarming]( Ye's main character syndrome has turned him into a villain. [Read More]( [A photo of Enes Kanter Freedom]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Why the GOP's NBA darling just rejected an invite to CPAC]( His political evolution has been dizzying. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo Donald Trump]( [Zerlina]( [What the Jan. 6 committee could learn if it obtains Trump’s visitor logs]( [A photo of Vladimir Putin]( [Andrea Mitchell Reports]( [U.S. officials say they don't see signs Russian troops are pulling back from border]( [A photo of Trump]( [The Last Word]( [Lawrence: No one testifies against Trump better than Trump]( [A photo of Joe Biden]( [Morning Joe]( [Democrats took Trump's lesson to heart. It's not working.]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] This week, Into America examines the history of the AME church, specifically Charleston's Mother Emanuel, to understand the role of faith in helping Black people establish themselves as a free people and keep moving forward in the face of backlash. [Listen now]( How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this all happening? Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night every week on his podcast, aptly titled, "[Why Is This Happening?](" In the [newest episode](, Chris talks to Dr. Linsey Marr, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech who has spent over a decade researching the transmission of airborne viruses. She joins to discuss the science behind how Covid is transmitted within structures, the short and long-term effects of regulated indoor air and why an Indoor Clean Air Act could be transformative in homes, schools and businesses. [Listen now]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)