Ron DeSantis promises to reduce gas prices to $2 per gallon if elected president
The GOP candidate for the White House and governor of Florida announced that he will implement a series of energy reforms to "reverse the harmful policies of Joe Biden and his 'Green New Deal.'"
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is one of the leading presidential candidates for the Republican Party, announced that, if he is elected in 2024, he will launch a program with the objective of lowering fuel prices to $2 per gallon by 2025.
DeSantis announced his presidential promise in a speech in Midland, Texas, in which he declared: "As your President, I will restore our Freedom to Fuel, starting on January 20, 2025. I will ensure that the United States of America is the dominant energy producer in the entire world."
In a statement, DeSantis said he intends to "reverse Joe Biden's harmful "Green New Deal" policies that hurt Americans and strengthen our adversaries":
DeSantis' energy plan
The Florida governor's announcement of his plan comes at a time when the cost of gasoline is at its highest since last year. According to the American Automobile Association, the national average price for regular gasoline is about $3.88 per gallon.
However, lowering the cost of fuel is only one objective of DeSantis's program should he reach the White House. The governor also plans to make a series of energy reforms to current policies that he believes have increased energy prices. Among the pillars of the plan are: