Michigan Senate candidates Mike Rogers and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed both support suspending the state and federal gas taxes as prices approach $5 per gallon, although El-Sayed says a tax holiday alone would not address the spike and that the Iran war must end. Rogers says the move would reduce prices by nearly 71 cents per gallon. AAA put Michigan’s average gasoline price at $4.89 on Friday morning, compared with $4.46 nationally and $3.99 in Indiana, which has suspended its gas taxes for several months. Michigan’s state tax rate reached 52.4 cents per gallon this year, while the federal levy is 18.3 cents, bringing the combined burden to roughly 70 cents. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson also urged President Trump to suspend the federal tax and end the Iran war. The debate comes amid wider Republican affordability concerns, including elevated fuel and utility costs and higher borrowing expenses.