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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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[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

A $300/ton CO2 tax (paid as dividend to residents) is $3/gallon gasoline. It doesn't get to your $100/gallon target, but it does bring CO2 air capture technology into play. accelerates EVs/emobility, makes green H2 competitive for those who need to refuel often and aviation/heavy shipping. Obviously solar/wind are that much more economically obvious.

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