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Lawmaker ties bill spending to Iran war and rising gas prices, cites low public approval
Summary
The speaker argued most new spending in the reconciliation bill funds what he called the "Iran war," blamed that war for higher gas prices (from $2.98 to over $4 per gallon), and said only about 30% of Americans approve of the president's actions there.
A lawmaker argued that most of the new spending proposed in the reconciliation measure would fund military action in Iran, calling it "president Trump's Iran war" and describing it as a "reckless decision with absolutely no plan on how to achieve victory." The speaker tied the war to consumer pain, saying the national average gas price was $2.98 the day before the war and "today, it is over $4 a gallon and climbing."
The lawmaker also cited public opinion, saying polling shows "Only 30% of the American people approve of what the president is doing in Iran," using that figure to question popular support for the policy. The transcript provides the speaker's claims but does not include the underlying polling source or budget detail breaking out war-related spending.
