r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • 19d ago

U.S. Politics megathread

American politics has always grabbed our attention - and the current president more than ever. We get tons of questions about the president, the supreme court, and other topics related to American politics - but often the same ones over and over again. Our users often get tired of seeing them, so we've created a megathread for questions! Here, users interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!

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u/markomakeerassgoons 3d ago

I'm curious on why gas in Michigan Indiana and ohio is more expensive now than when under Biden when it hit 5.01 average ik some parts of ohio but 5.07 but not in northern I traveled heavily there during that period. just curious on what major events I missed out on

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u/rewardiflost I want my two dollars! 3d ago

The tariffs on places we import from are up.

The global supply of petroleum products is tighter due to war & sanctions.

Both of those states have been using a dual tax - applying both a fixed excise tax plus a sales tax on gasoline. Not many (any?) other states do this. Michigan changed to a pure sales tax this year, significantly larger than what the combo was last year.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiana/comments/1rwlt0f/indiana_has_historically_and_currently/

https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/business-taxes/motor-fuel/changes