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The Cato Institute (tweeted 2026-05-12) warns that gas and electricity prices are…

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The Cato Institute (tweeted 2026-05-12) warns that gas and electricity prices are rising across much of the United States with 'little relief' expected. It highlights policy prescriptions from @ts_fisher and links to the Cato Institute Handbook on Affordability (ow.ly/3t5W50YYmJR) as guidance for federal and state action to lower energy costs.

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Across much of the United States, gas and electricity prices are rising, with little relief in sight. But there is a way to improve energy affordability. The Cato Institute’s @ts_fisher lays out what federal and state policymakers can do to bring energy costs down.

Check out the Cato Institute Handbook on Affordability:
ow.ly/3t5W50YYmJR