“Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 2 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
A Facebook post blames Gov. Tom Wolf for high gasoline prices in Pennsylvania. High gas taxes are one reason Pennsylvania’s gas prices are higher, but large increases result from a law adopted before he took office.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 May 2020, 5 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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