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Abdul El-Sayed: “Everywhere I went in Michigan, the big questions were: Why does it cost me $80 to fill my truck? And why can’t I afford…”

On the recordNovember 11, 2026
Everywhere I went in Michigan, the big questions were: Why does it cost me $80 to fill my truck? And why can’t I afford a second pound of ground beef at the grocery store? And that goes back to one issue, which is this insane war that we have no business fighting.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan
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Discussing the impact of the war in Iran on living costs.

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