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September 18, 2026

THE AVERAGE WOULD BE LOWER IF NOT FOR BLUE STATE PRICES:

Y’all were quiet at $5.02 a gallon and 9.1% inflation. Now gas is $4.06 and inflation is 3.4% and suddenly it’s a crisis. The numbers didn’t change sides. You did. pic.twitter.com/t6GrskAh0B

— Mike Bales 🫡🇺🇸 (@MikeBales) September 18, 2026

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