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"Every missile has a price at the pump," says political commentator Francis Maxwell, adding that as the US war with Iran drags on, American households feel the pinch. What Trump promised – no new foreign wars, a quick resolution and no impact on daily life, is colliding with reality, Maxwell says. Threats to shipping routes and rising energy prices are driving up the cost of living, he adds, leading voters to conclude that the president has no plan and refuses to take responsibility.

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Francis Maxwell: US-Iran war squeezing American family budgets