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Ted Cruz: “Gas prices were nearly $6 a gallon 18 months ago under Joe…”

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Yeah, they've risen about a dollar. They're about $3.50 a gallon. This is national averages. And so it is true that over the last six months, gasoline Gas prices were nearly $6 a gallon 18 months ago under Joe Biden. they were nearly $6 a gallon. So by any measure, they're massively cheaper than Joe Biden. Yes, they've gone up from about $2.50 to about 350. (27:45–27:50)

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Asserts the national average gas price 18 months ago during Joe Biden's presidency.

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