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To all our veterans, thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering service to our country. Your dedication to protecting our freedoms deserves more than one day of recognition. May we never take your sacrifices for granted. Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸

@Shawjd9656 @RealReckoningX

I came across a gas price comparison by state and decided to fact-check it using AAA’s October 23, 2026 averages. For political classification, states were categorized as: 🔵 Blue: Democrats control the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. 🔴 Red: Republicans control the governorship and both legislative chambers. 🟣 Purple: Divided government, where neither party controls all three. Nebraska: Classified separately because its legislature is officially nonpartisan. The results: Democratic-controlled states averaged $4.58 per gallon, compared to $4.13 in Republican-controlled states—a difference of approximately 45 cents. States with divided government averaged $4.35. These figures represent the simple average of each state’s average regular gasoline price, not the average price paid by every driver nationwide. Each state is weighted equally, regardless of population or gasoline consumption. While political control isn’t the only factor influencing gas prices, the difference is worth examining. This updated chart uses current AAA prices and actual state government control rather than presidential voting patterns. Sources: AAA Gas Prices and National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).