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Trump energy secretary says gas prices might not drop back under $3 a gallon until 2027 (www.theguardian.com)
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Chris Wright says ‘I don’t know’ when asked about lower cost of gas as average price soars to $4 a gallon in US

Chris Wright, the Trump administration’s energy secretary, acknowledged Sunday that it might not be until 2027 before US gas prices come back under $3 a gallon.

Asked by Jake Tapper, the CNN State of the Union host, when he thought “it’s realistic for Americans to expect the gas will go back to under $3 a gallon”, Wright replied: “I don’t know. That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year.”

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[–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Some people just don't understand how much slower the bus is. A trip from my house to my brother's apartment downtown via a bus is a 3 hr trip with a connection at a hub and a half-mile walk.

I can jump in my car any time, and be there in 15-20 minutes.

If we can get that time down to maybe 40 minutes, then I might consider taking a bus, but until then, it just doesn't work out.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    Because we don't fund public transit and more importantly, we don't give them priority right of way. There is no reason a bus full of people should have to wait for a single person in their car to turn, merge, etc.

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