The U.S. strikes on Iran have faded from the headlines, but for Utah families, the bill is just arriving.
Utahns are being asked to foot the bill for an unconstitutional war that is costing taxpayers roughly a billion dollars a day. But what does that look like for you? We examined how the war has impacted prices for things like food and gas in our latest Quarterly Congressional Report.
An oil shock abroad doesn’t stay abroad.
It moves through the diesel that hauls food, the natural gas that
makes fertilizer, the fuel that powers planes—and shows up weeks later in Utahns’ everyday expenses.
The most frustrating part? This didn’t have to happen. Sixty days after hostilities commence, Congress has the power to demand a say and rein in open-ended wars. So what did our delegation in Washington do about it?
Elected officials are in office to represent the interests of their constituents. If you have thoughts, feedback, or questions on why your members of Congress voted they way they did, contact them. They work for you! We included all their contact information at the end of the report.
