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The end for gas tax holiday idea?
The average price of regular gasoline in Connecticut topped $4.06 per gallon on Friday, according to the AAA, but legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont are focused on other forms of relief than a temporary waiver of fuel taxes.
The retail cost here is up more than 60 cents per gallon since Lamont first floated the idea of a gasoline tax
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