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There IS a difference.
State sales taxes are collected at the point of sale. This makes the "tax holiday" scheme much more likely to work. The Federal gas tax is a manufacturer's excise tax collected during production. Reduction of this sort of tax is unlikely to be passed on to the consumer at anywhere near the lousy 60% found in the cited Illinois study.
If $50 over 3 months is a big deal to you your lifestyle and or transportation choices are incorrect. You can barely replace a battery or tire on your car for $50.
Obama is RIGHT about THIS gas tax.