Gas prices as the cost of preventing an Iranian bomb. Trump is making the trade-off explicit, which is more honest than most presidents have been about what sanctions and military pressure actually cost at the pump.

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Natural gas prices are at one of their cheapest levels in history relative to oil prices. Historically, those dislocations don’t persist when demand is accelerating. And right now, the demand side story for natural gas is quietly becoming one of the strongest in decades.

The skyrocketing gas prices from the war have made that "K-shaped divergence" in the US economy way worse, and it's hitting low-income households way harder than everyone else, y'know?

When asked if he would vote for a federal gas tax holiday, which President Trump told CBS News’ @nancycordes he supports, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) said “it’s a short-term fix,” but underscores that “tariffs are what are really affecting people’s prices” and encourages the president to “come to Congress” to work with both parties. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) says labor unions “have expressed some concerns” about suspending the federal gas tax, telling @margbrennan, “I think the devil is in the detail… Yes, we want to do everything to lower gas prices, but we don't want to rob Peter to pay Paul.”