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High gas prices eating into Texans' budgets
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The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Texas has risen from .55 in early February to .91 as of Sunday, according to AAA. Diesel prices hover around a gallon. The average Texan now spends 3 a month on gasoline, according to a study reported in The Texas Tribune. “It’s all crazy,” Victor Cortez, a 40-year-old Austin construction worker, said while filling up his pickup truck. “It depends on the day; some days I’m moving to three or four buildings and spending 0 a day.” The steep climb in prices comes as a result of the war with...