Many Americans are cutting back on everyday expenses as gas prices soar due to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, now approaching the 10-week mark. About 44 percent of Americans said they’re driving less due to high gas prices, while 42 percent said they’ve slashed household expenses, according to a Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll. In addition, the poll revealed that 34 percent have altered travel or vacation plans. Americans are changing their behaviors as national average gas prices hit $4.43 per gallon Saturday, according to the AAA motor club. This time last year, the national average was just $3.15 per gallon. Patrick de Haan, a petroleum analyst for GasBuddy, said Saturday’s average price marked a sobering new record. “The national average price of gasoline has never been higher on the second day in May than it is today,” he wrote on X.

  • AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social
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    BUT FUCKING GAS PRICES ARE WHAT MIGHT BE CHANGING REPUBLICANS MINDS.

    It’s not even clear that they’ll change their mind. There is a possibility, but if the dems dare to show with a less than perfect strategy and there’s a single point that could be considered slightly unperfect, they will vote rep again.

    Oh, or if pedohitler manipulates the market again and the gas prices dip slightly for 2 days before the elections.

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      if the dems dare to show with a less than perfect strategy and there’s a single point that could be considered slightly unperfect, they will vote rep again.

      Don’t be hyperbolic, they just have to do what people want and help them instead of genocide and trying to be republicans.

      We don’t even need Trump voters to vote D, they’re going to stay home in greater numbers because their party is doing the opposite of what was promised. We just need the dems not to do the thing they do every fucking time.

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        no way the remaining republicans learn anything now

        those who could are democrats by now, or at least independants