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Talitha

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40. Last I heard, Dump was considering removing some gas taxes to lower the price.

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 09:46 AM

7 hrs ago

There were objections because those taxes are what funds our road repairs.
Any news on that?

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Trump urges gasoline retailers to lower prices, warns of 'big problems' if they don't [View all] AZProgressive 19 hrs ago OP

After millions in donations to TSF, they didn't know he owns them?! Gas at 2$ a gallon by midterms, or else! Deuxcents 19 hrs ago #1

... 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #2

wait wut ? dweller 19 hrs ago #3

... SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #4

Gauge vs gouge what is the difference? Botany 19 hrs ago #10

So now US Govn't can tell what religion to beleive, what corporations will do, what a woman can do , which dave99 19 hrs ago #5

No gauging? UpInArms 19 hrs ago #6

It's pronounced "gow-ging" ... I imagine. QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #36

They'll have to raise prices on all of the other products they sell to make a profit and then nobody will buy them ChicagoTeamster 19 hrs ago #7

A two-bit felon walks into the headquarters of *the biggest mob boss in town*, who RockRaven 19 hrs ago #8

He doesn't have the balls to go after the oil companies. Haggard Celine 13 hrs ago #33

Business school grad thinks like a 3rd Grader Captain Zero 19 hrs ago #9

A president has that kind of power? It's that easy? SpankMe 18 hrs ago #11

Yup. No need for "policy" when you can just scream "I want it! I want it! I want it!" like a 5 year old, thesquanderer 18 hrs ago #16

OMG, this. ☝️ bamagal62 17 hrs ago #19

Maybe he'll emulate the rabid anti-Communist Nixon Pinback 18 hrs ago #12

God damned gaugers. truthisfreedom 18 hrs ago #13

Yawn. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #14

"I don't understand [insert thing here], so f*ck you!" -Dump, probably sakabatou 18 hrs ago #15

but no warning to the oil companies azureblue 18 hrs ago #17

They're scared. bamagal62 17 hrs ago #18

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He's probably scared the Republicans might lose 12 seats in the Senate. cstanleytech 17 hrs ago #21

Get the dart gun, Gramps needs a nap. Talitha 17 hrs ago #22

Truump campaigned on the promise of lowering energy prices to half. Norrrm 17 hrs ago #23

White Trash Hitler says what? SalamanderSleeps 16 hrs ago #24

The "big problems" are the midterm elections Martin Eden 16 hrs ago #25

The almighty "executive order"......................... Lovie777 16 hrs ago #27

Absolutely. His crime spree is gonna come to an abrupt end. OAITW r.2.0 16 hrs ago #28

Take 'em to court, Don! OAITW r.2.0 16 hrs ago #26

Sure, Mr Trump. Aussie105 16 hrs ago #29

I think he's sending a message to his people, the ones who will initiate the "big problems." Drum 16 hrs ago #30

Putting gas companies outta business? SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #31

As of Monday, AAA listed the national average for regular gasoline at $3.86 a gallon, down from about $4.50 in recent mo riversedge 15 hrs ago #32

So the President gets to decide the price of gasoline. Blumancru 10 hrs ago #34

He really believes in the free market, doesn't he? SamuelAdams 9 hrs ago #35

Just imagine what the media would be doing if Obama or Biden twitted that comment MoseShrute 8 hrs ago #37

Biden did in 2022 MichMan 2 hrs ago #44

Obama in 2011 blamed speculators MichMan 2 hrs ago #45

What about the gasoline wholesalers? mdbl 7 hrs ago #38

Back in 1968, I had an uncle who ran his own gas station. Not a convenience store. rickford66 7 hrs ago #39

Last I heard, Dump was considering removing some gas taxes to lower the price. Talitha 7 hrs ago #40

When he says "big trouble" the_liberal_grandpa 6 hrs ago #41

He thinks he can demand something and it will be so. He is a moron. Raftergirl 6 hrs ago #42

I think he's got fleas in his ears buzzing about the mid-terms Torchlight 5 hrs ago #43