MADISON, Wis. – As gas and diesel prices have soared over the past year, David Crowley offered an immediate solution to bring some relief at the pump—repealing the minimum mark-up law on gas. This would currently reduce gas costs by over $.40 cents per gallon, and $.56 cents for diesel. This relief is needed more than ever after Wisconsin set a record for diesel costs at $6.11, soaring past the previous record set earlier this year. The continuing pain at the pump is being driven by MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany’s and Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Tiffany has falsely claimed he wants the war to end while voting every time to keep it going.
“Wisconsin families are struggling to pay their bills and Congressman Tom Tiffany’s making it harder for them to fill up their tanks—I know that because my family feels it firsthand too,” said Crowley. “It’s Wisconsin families, farmers, manufacturers, and truck drivers that are getting hit hard with these high diesel prices on top of the disastrous tariffs Tom Tiffany has supported. Congressman Tiffany has drained the pockets of working families while handing out tax breaks to billionaires. As governor, I’ll repeal the minimum gas markup, giving relief that working Wisconsinites desperately need.”
According to Politico, diesel prices have risen nearly 60 percent in the past 12 months. At the start of the year, Tiffany bragged that 2026 was “on track to be the cheapest year for gas since 2020.” High gas and diesel costs aren’t the only things Tom Tiffany is burdening Wisconsin’s families with — a new report shows Donald Trump and Tom Tiffany’s tariffs will cost $2,179 per Wisconsin household. Between the war and new tariffs, fear across Wisconsin’s agriculture and manufacturing sectors is growing as profit margins decline and hopes for a prosperous season diminish thanks to Donald Trump and Tom Tiffany’s affordability crisis.
