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Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it’s an ‘inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war (apnews.com)
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EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Quinten Martinez, pumping gas under a hot South Texas sun, remembers a time when fueling up didn’t require difficult decisions.

“Is it going to be groceries this week?” asked the 28-year-old Amazon delivery driver as he watched the numbers tick higher. “Is it gonna be getting gas in our tank to go to work?”

He shook his head when asked about President Donald Trump’s assertion last week that higher gas prices are a small price to pay for the war with Iran.

“I don’t feel like it’s a good trade-off,” Martinez said. “I don’t feel like this is good for anyone.”

Voters across the country, and across the political spectrum, tend to agree.

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[–] modus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Says the guy who travels to his plane in a motorcade a dozen vehicles long without paying for a single litre of fuel.

[–] NotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.net 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

America never used the litre [sic]. It used to use gallons for gasoline prices, but a recent Presidential decree renamed those to Americans.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Renamed what? The unit of measurement?

[–] NEZ27@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Yea liters are now Americas and Meters are now Americas. Grams? You mean Americas.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 hours ago

Results are back, you are HIV America.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Fuck it. Let's embrace this and rename everything America. Then you can America your America while you America in your American America. murica. Amirite?