Sen.
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) slammed President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, accusing him of downplaying the effects of high gas prices. $53 Billion In Excess Costs "Americans have paid $53 billion more for gas and diesel" amid the Iran war, Klobuchar said in a post on Wednesday, but "Treasury Secretary Bessent just said inflation is a "blip," she added.
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Maggie Hassan's (D-NH) questions about the rising costs.
The Joint Economic Committee, of which Hassan is a member, said in a statement that Americans incurred $43 billion extra for gas since the war began.
