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Peter Welch: “The average American family is also going to pay an extra…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Welch on Trump's Reckless War in Iran

Published | Video Starts at 07:44

$200 billion as a supplemental is a down payment on more to come. $200 billion is literally a $1,400 tax on every single American household. The average American family is also going to pay an extra $2,000 at the pump. With the increase in gas prices, families in Vermont are going to pay $1,000 more to heat their homes. (07:44–07:50)

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Asserts that American families will pay $2,000 more for gas due to the war.

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