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Brian Schatz: “Gas is about $4 nationally. Hawaii, it's about $5.50.”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Published | Video Starts at 00:03

There's a lot going on in the world. Gas is about $4 nationally. Hawaii, it's about $5.50. People can't afford their health care. People can't afford their groceries. And Senator Klobuchar said it exactly right. This is about priorities. (00:03–00:09)

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Asserts the current average gas prices nationally and in Hawaii.

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