# What happens politically if gas prices go through the roof?

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**Created:** [March 2, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-politically-if-gas-prices-go-through-the-roof/1028133 "2026-03-02T14:48:42Z")\
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I’m not seeing support for your statement [from AAA,](https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=IL) but they don’t break it down by region of a state.

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