(From Fourth District Congressman Mark Alford)Good news doesn’t always make the headlines — but this week, even CNN and CBS News are cheering the drop in gas prices. And that’s something worth celebrating. Nationally, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen below $3 for the first time since 2021 — the lowest in years!
That means one thing: President Trump’s America-First energy agenda is working — and it’s working so well that even networks usually quick to criticize are reporting the relief with a smile. When gas prices go down, American families go forward.
For too long, hardworking folks in Missouri’s Fourth District were watching prices surge. Filling the tank felt like a financial burden. But today, every driver pulling up to the pump is getting a little break — especially meaningful during the most expensive travel season of the year.
According to AAA data, the statewide average price for regular gasoline in Missouri is currently about $2.64 per gallon, which is lower than in prior months. This isn’t a coincidence. Under strong leadership, the United States is once again embracing American energy production, restoring stability to supply, and rejecting destructive policies that made us more dependent and more vulnerable.
But the bigger shift is clear: we’re choosing strength over scarcity. And when America is strong, families prosper. Farmers, truckers, and small business owners here in the Show Me State feel the difference first. In a district where we drive long distances to church, school, and work, these savings matter. They mean presents under the tree, more meals shared around the table, and more confidence in a future built on common-sense policy.
Let’s call this what it is: an early Christmas gift–a gift from American productivity and leadership that puts our people first.
Of course, challenges remain. Inflation has taken a toll on every household. But as we close out the year, this progress proves that when we unleash American energy, Americans win. It’s the momentum we can build on. It’s proof that turning the corner is not only possible — it’s already happening.
So while you’re filling up the tank before heading to see loved ones in Sedalia, Warsaw, Cass County, or the Lake — take a moment to appreciate that price on the sign. It’s more than numbers.
It’s a reminder that America works best when America is working.
A huge tax cut for the American people!
ReplyDeleteSupply and demand people can’t afford to go anywhere so demand is low supply is high prices get lower
ReplyDeleteIsn't it sick, but hilarious, how the maga minions suck up (hegeth, alford, smith, et. al) to the emotionally disturbed wannabe king. Hey alford, just because I lose several pounds when catching the flu, doesn't mean it's necessarily a win for me. Quit trying to sell us your bull crap. Many of us don't watch faux news or believe ANYTHING the wannabe king mutters from his self serving narcissistic mouth and brain disease. We know exactly what you and your king are pulling.
DeletePeople don't drive as much because average Americans are living in an affordability crisis.
ReplyDeleteCheap gas doesn't help much if you can't afford to fix or keep tires on what you drive.
Also who can pay for a good used vehicle? Just seeing how big the payments on a new one are can make you think you need to file bankruptcy.
5:35AM, is that the same thing you said when Jimmy Cartier had us buying gas on even and odd days and pushed coal as the cleanest fuel choice replacing oil and natural gas or nuclear energy for the future while coal is one of the dirtiest and pollutes the most even causing an increase in global temperatures - but like all the liberal democrats - you leftists seem to always forget the Truth and Facts.
ReplyDeleteCan we ever forget Obama, pushed wind turbines, their subsidies causing a mountain of problems and issues - causing environmental, noise, bat and bird deaths, and the maintenance costs to keep them running. Another Joke - Not Ready for Prime Time, but it got all the Liberals excited.
Dear PPPP, (336). Your limited rational knowledge is on full display. Evidently, your only access to the world around you is faux news and the white nationalist (mein kampf) bible of white supremacy. So disturbing to actually believe there's people who are both gullible, hateful, and intellectually compromised as yourself to actually believe the rightwing propaganda machine as it seeks to whitewash history.
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