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The affordability question Republicans can't escape
One issue is breaking through even among the most loyal Republican supporters: gas prices.Why it matters: Republicans promised to slash gas prices. But the Iran war sent them soaring, up 37% since President Trump took office.Republicans call it temporary. But there are limits to what voters will accept.On recent campaign trips with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), gas prices were the most frequent concern raised at events attended by Axios.These weren't rooms full of undecided voters. They were GOP donors, activists and supporters who had turne