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Ro Khanna: “It [the Iran war] has led to an increase in food costs…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

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Ro Khanna on CNN's Outfront with Erin Burnett discussing Trump's slush fund and the war in Ukraine

Published | Video Starts at 00:23

And the reason they delayed it is they didn't have the votes. The Iran war is very unpopular. It has led to gas prices going over $4 a gallon. It [the Iran war] has led to an increase in food costs because farmers can't get the ammonia and urea and nitrogen fertilizer from the Strait of Hormuz. And so we had the votes to end it. Now, Thomas Massie and I had this War Powers Resolution, as you may remember, about two months ago to prevent the war. (00:23–00:50)

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Asserts that the Iran war has increased food costs due to fertilizer supply issues.

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