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On the recordMay 26, 2026
New Yorkers – already struggling under rising gas prices, inflation, and higher costs from tariffs – are stuck footing the bill for Trump’s reckless war in Iran.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of the Iran war on New Yorkers' costs.

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