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Tammy Baldwin: “The average family in Wisconsin has spent $378 more on gas…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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In fact, on that point, Wisconsinites have had to spend $877 million more on gas since the beginning of the war than they would have had the war not begun. That means The average family in Wisconsin has spent $378 more on gas in this same period of time. For Wisconsin farmers, diesel hit record highs last month, right in the middle of planting season. One farmer told me his fuel costs skyrocketed from 120,000 to 200,000 over the last year. (02:35–02:44)

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Asserts that the average Wisconsin family spent $378 more on gas due to the war.

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