Governor Jenniffer González proposed a temporary exemption from the IVU sales tax on prepared food for November and December to ease the impact of high energy costs in Puerto Rico, a measure that could cost the government up to $50 million in uncollected revenue. The proposal drew skepticism from Popular Democratic Party figures. PPD general secretary Manuel Calderón Cerame said a good complement to the relief would be to temporarily eliminate the crudita, the tax on crude oil, and noted that the Popular Party introduced legislation for that purpose.
Representative José "Che" Pérez also discussed the measure. Meanwhile, a poll found that 97% of surveyed citizens believe temporarily eliminating the IVU on prepared food does not solve the economic impact of increases in the electric bill, suggesting broad skepticism that the tax holiday would bring meaningful relief to households facing higher power costs.