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On the recordNovember 15, 2021
I think often politicians, and particularly presidents, get blamed for gas prices which, in fact, fluctuate substantially as we know based upon oil prices and fluctuations in the market, rarely from executive action.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King discusses the misconceptions about political influence on gas prices.

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