Greg Abbott Admits State Can Help Lower Gas Prices – But Tells Texans to Wait for War He Supports to End
DALLAS, TX – During a campaign stop in Palestine on Tuesday, career politician Greg Abbott talked out of both sides of his mouth again – telling Texans that the state has the ability to help lower gas prices because of its robust oil and gas industry but that prices would have to remain high until the war he supports in Iran is over.
Abbott said, “We have fought to ensure we have the strongest oil and gas sector in the United States. We produce more oil and we refine that oil in the state of Texas. Because of our production, we are actually able to lower the cost of fuel here in the state of Texas.”
Moments later, Abbott also admitted, “Here’s the deal. We all know what the solution is. And that is the end of the war with Iran. When that war ends, fuel is going to go back down to lower than it was before. We also know this. And that is as long as that war continues, the price is going to stay high. And so the factor that’s going to reduce the price of oil is going to be the end of the war.”
Greg Abbott famously promised that gas would fall below $2/gal by the end of summer and then failed to deliver on it. Instead, Texas is on track for its most expensive September ever with truckers and farmers paying record-high diesel prices hovering around $6/gal, spending thousands of dollars extra on fuel.
All the while, Abbott has continually ignored growing calls to suspend the state gas tax while continuing to support the war in Iran that’s driving prices higher.
“Greg Abbott just admitted that he is able to lower the cost of fuel in Texas. But instead of doing it or using every possible tool available to help people out, he’s just throwing up his hands and telling Texans they have to wait for the end of a war they didn’t ask for in the first place. That’s not leadership. That’s more excuses for failing to act. Texans deserve to know what the person in charge right now is going to do to make their life more affordable,” said Texas Democratic Party Spokesman Jacob Long.
