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Valadao-Backed War Raising Costs on Everything from Gas to Clothes and Toys [AP]

As the David Valadao-approved war in Iran drags on, hardworking Central Valley families are getting hit from every angle – already paying more at the gas pump, on health care, groceries, and utilities and under sweeping tariffs.

Now, that impact has spread even further. Thousands of everyday products reliant on crude oil are getting more expensive – from clothes and toys, to basic household items like laundry detergent.

TLDR: Republicans’ reckless policies are driving up costs on just about everything families rely on.

Products facing increases under the Republican rule:  
✅ Gas
✅ Food
✅ Furniture
✅ Fertilizer
✅ Auto parts
✅ Tires
✅ Clothes
✅ Toys
✅ Computer keyboards
✅ Makeup and nail polish
✅ Tennis rackets
✅ Contact lenses
✅ Detergent
✅ Gum
✅ Shoes
✅ Crayons
✅ Shaving cream
✅ Pillows
✅ Aspirin
✅ Umbrellas
✅ Pens
✅ Curtains
✅ LuggageThe list goes on and on…

REMINDER: Valadao has downplayed concerns on the Iran War even as costs continue to rise for already-struggling families, and voted repeatedly to protect price-hiking tariffs that are harming the Central Valley’s agricultural economy, farmers, and ranchers.

DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
“David Valadao doesn’t care about Central Valley families paying more for everything they need to get by. While working people are stretched thin by rising costs on basics like gas, groceries, and household essentials – Valadao is dismissing them and standing by reckless policies driving prices even higher.”

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