Senator Blackburn saying democrats want a federal increase in gas tax

Blackburn: Democrats Considering Gas Tax Increase as 2022 Midterms Loom

With the goal of course of making it more expensive thereby promote electric cars, mass transit in the big democrat cities.

She also says, the dems feel like 2022 is going to take away their majority, so will try and get things done while they can. Laws can be overturned, except it does seem harder to push taxes down which is why you have to fight every inch.