Americans of various political stripes are blaming the Iran war for high gas and grocery prices.
The conflict has caused financial strain, forcing families to cut back on spending and postpone major plans.
Many express frustration and confusion over the reasons for the war and the president’s unfulfilled promises to end it quickly.
Despite economic hardships, some Americans are also focused on the well-being of service members and their families.
It’s been a month since the United States jointly began the Iran war, and Brenna Boyde believes the president’s repeated promises to end it have fallen flat.
Boyde is one of a trio of Americans, of varying political affiliations, that USA TODAY asked about how their lives had changed since the onset of the conflict. All three largely believe the war caused the high gas and grocery prices that are crippling the nation’s economy. Their views align with the majority of Americans queried in a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll and other surveys.
Iran war can’t end soon enough, some Americans say one month in
