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Norrrm

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2. If gas is up 40% by today's numbers, then the base would be 71.43% of today's price.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 08:23 PM

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But Trump promised to cut energy prices in half so the true base would be 35.71% of today's price.

That would be a 180% price increase by Trump's earlier promise.

As if Trump's promise/word had any value.

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