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Shri Thanedar: “Since the Iran war started, the gasoline price has gone up…”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 08:09

You know, the, the rents keep going up. You know, they are in fixed income, but their rents going up. Cost of living. Since the Iran war started, the gasoline price has gone up over a dollar. That's hurting people. I met a woman the other day, she was saying she goes to visit her sister who lives almost 80 miles away. Yeah. (08:09–08:15)

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Asserts that gasoline prices have increased by over a dollar since the Iran war started.

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