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Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican Michigan U.S. Senate candidate backed by President Donald Trump, noted the financial strain Americans are facing, declared that the Iran war must "end quickly," and called for a diesel export embargo until the conflict concludes in a social media video.
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conflict → back → video
"Michigan families are struggling with the price of everyday life.
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families → struggle → life
Groceries cost too much.
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Groceries → cost → much
We have to bring prices down.
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We → have → prices
The war with Iran needs to end, and end quickly.
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war → need → Iran
When it does, energy costs will plummet.
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costs → do → ?
But Michigan families can’t afford to wait for that to happen," Rogers said in the video.
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Rogers → afford → video
"I previously called for the suspension of the state and federal gas tax, 70 cents a gallon," he said.
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he → call → tax
The state's motor fuel tax, which applies to both gas and diesel, is 52.4 cents per gallon.
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which → apply → gallon
"Federal taxes include excise taxes of 18.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.3 cents per gallon on diesel fuel, and a Leaking Underground Storage Tank fee of 0.1 cents per gallon on both fuels," according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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taxes → include → Administration
While Rogers does not appear to have called for a suspension of the federal diesel tax, he called for a diesel export embargo.
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he → appear → embargo
"Diesel fuels the trucks that bring groceries to this store.
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that → fuel → store
It fuels the tractors that grow our food.
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that → fuel → food
And when diesel costs more, it costs more to grow it, ship it, stock it, and ultimately, buy it.
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it → cost → it
So until this war is over, I’m calling for a temporary embargo on American diesel exports," he said.
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he → call → exports
Trump has endorsed Rogers, including in a video posted last week on social media.
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Trump → endorse → media
"Mike Rogers has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next U.S. Senator from Michigan — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!" the video's caption read.
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caption → have → YOU
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Tuesday.
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Digital → reach → Tuesday
The AAA national average price for diesel is at a record high of $6.5276 as of Sept. 22.
Rogers is running against Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Responding to Rogers' video, El-Sayed targeted his Republican rival in a post on X, writing, "You've spent your entire campaign supporting the war in Iran.
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You → run → Iran
Former Rep. Justin Amash, who finished the 2024 GOP Michigan U.S. Senate primary in a distant second place behind Rogers, wrote in a post on X, "When inveterate war hawk Mike Rogers suddenly declares, 'The war in Iran needs to end—and end quickly,' you know he’s losing—and losing badly."
Fox News Digital reached out to Rogers' campaign on Tuesday.
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Digital → finish → Tuesday
While it was a close race, Rogers lost the 2024 U.S. Senate general election to then-Rep. Elissa Slotkin.
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Rogers → lose → Slotkin
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