CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democrats in the state Senate are pitching their proposal to give $200 tax rebates to North Carolina motorists dealing with high gas prices.
Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue and other Democrats held a news conference Thursday to urge Republicans to consider their “gas tax rebate” legislation.
The money would go to every person at least 18 years old with a valid North Carolina driver’s license.
The money would come from the expected $4.2 billion in revenue overcollections this fiscal year. Republican leaders in the General Assembly also are looking at tax relief.
They say they'll consider rebates but prefer more permanent tax reductions.
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