FREEDOM LINE BLOG: On Gas Prices, You're Not Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago
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On Gas Prices, You're Not Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago

Are you better off today than you were four years ago?

If you happen to be someone who ever purchases gasoline, the answer is no on that front, as our friends at the Unleash Prosperity Hotline highlight.  The Biden/Harris administration and its cheerleaders frequently trumpet that inflation and prices for items like gasoline are down significantly from their recent highs, what they rarely bother to tell you is that they're still up significantly from when Biden and Harris took over:

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="794"] The Biden/Harris Effect[/caption]

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October 14, 2024 • 06:35 PM
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