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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2022                                                              

CONTACT: Jason Heffley, jheffley@afphq.org

Americans For Prosperity – Illinois Rolls Back Price of Gas to President Biden’s First Day in Office

The national average price of unleaded 87 octane gas was $2.38 when Biden took office

Kankakee, IL – Americans For Prosperity – Illinois (AFP-IL) rolled back gas prices in Kankakee today to welcome President Biden to Illinois. Lines to fill up with $2.38 per gallon gas, the average price the day President Biden took office, reached 4 blocks long. As of today, the average price for a gallon of gas in Illinois is $4.778 highlighting the challenges Illinois families are facing due to inflation caused by mountains of regulations and years of reckless spending from both parties.

“With the President in Illinois, we thought it fitting to welcome him to Kankakee with a reminder of the challenges Washington’s spending policies are creating for families across the country,” said AFP-IL State Director Jason Heffley. “Out-of-control government spending and burdensome regulations are primarily fueling the higher costs we’re all experiencing. It’s time we remove antiquated barriers to innovation, end wasteful spending, and unleash an economy where everyone is empowered to achieve the American Dream.”