Tonight, I am also proud to announce that 1,450,000 military service members will receive a special warrior dividend. On day one, I declared a national energy emergency. Gasoline is now under $2.50 a gallon in much of the country. In some states, it, by the way, just hit $1.99 a gallon. And within the next, we will have opened 1,600 new electrical generating plants. The yearly cost of a typical new mortgage increased by $15,000. (01:28–01:35)
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