Democrats slam Iran war gas prices but keep their climate surcharges

Democrats slam Iran war gas prices but keep their climate surcharges


Just in time for election season, climate leftists have discovered the price of gasoline. On cable news, in Congress, and across social media, Democrats are eager to remind drivers what they’re paying at the pump. Their outrage stops where their climate agenda begins.

On October 5, the national average for regular gasoline stood near $4.37, according to AAA, after the most expensive September on record. Compare state averages by the governor’s party, and Democrats have a problem.

The real existential threat was never at the pump. It’s sitting in Tehran. Voters should remember which threat leftists actually treated like one.

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Across the 26 Republican-governed states, regular gas averaged about $4.24 a gallon. Across the 24 Democrat-governed states, it averaged $4.53 — nearly 7% more. Diesel showed a similar

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