AUSTIN, Sept. 16 -- The Texas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is renewing his call on Governor Greg Abbott to provide immediate relief from soaring fuel costs by temporarily suspending Texas' 20-cent-per-gallon state tax on gasoline and undyed diesel.
"We don't control the price of oil, but we control the taxes we put on it," Commissioner Miller said. "Governor Abbott has the tools to act. There's no excuse for sitting around and watching our farmers, ranchers, truckers, and families bleed money at the pump. Texas producers and Texas families can't wait any longer."
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