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(NewsNation) \u2014 President Donald Trump confirmed reports that he aims to pause the federal gas tax as prices remain elevated during the war with Iran.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think it\u2019s a great idea,\u201d Trump told CBS News.<\/p>\n

The gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. Trump will need an act of Congress to suspend the tax, but some Democrats have been warm to the idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump and lower the prices for Americans, this administration is in support of,\u201d Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC on Sunday. \u201cWe are constantly looking for different ideas, and we\u2019ve taken a number of actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright\u2019s comments come as gas prices continue to climb. According to AAA, the national average for regular gasoline remained at $4.52 a gallon on Monday.<\/p>\n

He said energy prices could remain elevated for months and noted that prices may fall once shipping traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen we start to get a free flow of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices will come down,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n

Trump has previously said higher prices would be temporary, promising the economy would \u201csnap back\u201d once U.S. action in Iran is complete.<\/p>\n

Some states have already suspended gas taxes to ease costs, including Indiana in April and Georgia in March.<\/p>\n

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