Multiple States Temporarily Suspend Gas Taxes As Prices Surge

Governors from six states have also urged Congress to suspend the federal government's 18-cent-a-gallon gas tax through the remainder of this year.

With gas prices at record highs across the U.S., an increasing number of governors and state lawmakers in both red and blue states are calling for the suspension of gas taxes --with some governors even signing emergency legislations -- but unfortunately, some thieves are finding ways to take advantage.

Hardik Patel runs Bizzy Bee gas station and grocery store in high point, North Carolina, and says suspects showed up after the store was closed and used a device to steal almost 400 gallons of gas. 

"There were like 15 cars here. It was a lot of gas that was stolen. They were calling people and saying, 'hey come buddy, get some gas!" said Patel.