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Scalise’s $3 Gas Claim Refuted, Inflation at 3.2%

5/1/2026

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Majority Leader Steve Scalise told CNBC costs are $3 per gallon, below the $6 per gallon he cited years ago.
AAA data show the price is $4.30 per gallon, higher than $3.53 per gallon in October 2023.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that U.S. strikes destroyed Iran’s nuclear program and the Bureau of Economic Analysis index rose to 3.2% in March, contradicting Scalise’s claims about Iran and inflation.

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Story summary

Majority Leader Steve Scalise told CNBC costs are $3 per gallon, below the $6 per gallon he cited years ago.
AAA data show the price is $4.30 per gallon, higher than $3.53 per gallon in October 2023.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that U.S. strikes destroyed Iran’s nuclear program and the Bureau of Economic Analysis index rose to 3.2% in March, contradicting Scalise’s claims about Iran and inflation.