Posted on 07/03/2017 5:07:51 PM PDT by upchuck
The last time gas was this cheap in America on the Fourth of July, the Kardashians didn't even have a television show.
According to AAA, the average national gas price currently sits at $2.23 per gallon. That figure hasn't dipped so low since 2005 when Fourth of July drivers also owed $2.23 on average. It's the cheapest gas has been throughout 2017 as well.
"The combination of tepid demand and increased gasoline and crude output continues to put downward pressure on gas prices," AAA Spokesperson Jeanette Casselano said in a news release.
The least expensive market in the country is South Carolina at $1.90. Drivers in Hawaii are facing the steepest prices with their average sitting at $3.05 per gallon, according to AAA.
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Thanks to the RINO LYING TEN GOV we have an additional 4 cent progressive gas tax, he put the road fund in the general fund, said we had no funds for hwy infrastructure, even though we had a $2 Billion surplus, many RINO GOP went along with him, he is lame duck. TN gas tax already exceeded the Fed gas Tax, now tacking on a progressive extra amount!
Vote Sen. Mae Beavers, conservative, repeal the gas tax.
Avoid La Raza Randy Boyd pro refugee, illegals.
We have $1 off in pts already, so next fill will be about $1.10 with the new added gas tax, instead of $2.10. We are higher than the 2 bergs on either side of us, but not as high as Memphis, where I advise NO ONE STOP TO FILL UP, credit card scams, shootings biggest reason, move to smaller towns before or after you bypass Memphis.
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