MADISON, Wis. — Another day, another price hike for Wisconsin residents as families continue to see high gas and diesel prices across the state. Groceries, school districts and the lumber industry are all seeing budget-squeezing price hikes thanks to MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany’s five votes for Trump’s war-of-choice in Iran. This comes as Congressman Tiffany tries to duck responsibility and lie about his votes to continue the war.

Here’s how Wisconsinites are quite literally paying the price for Tiffany’s votes:WEAU: Record fuel prices strain western Wisconsin school districts

  • The price of diesel reached a county record high of $6.43 per gallon in Eau Claire County, with the statewide average climbing to $6.57 per gallon. Regular gasoline also jumped 35 cents over the past week to an average of $4.44 per gallon statewide and $4.36 in Eau Claire, according to recent figures.
  • “We have a set amount of money for the year that we budget,” Whelan said. “We typically try to budget a little bit higher in our transportation so we have some cushion. But we are not only seeing the effects in our transportation costs — we will be seeing it in the food that we have to purchase for our meals that we serve our children and any other supplies.”

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  • “I definitely agree. I mean, the prices are sky high,” said Noel Guition, a driver. 
  • Kathryn Christian shared her frustration, saying, “You know, we haven’t seen [prices] go down a little bit. We’d like to see them not go any higher, but we also can’t control it.”
  • 12 News asked one driver about the overnight change in prices and about their plan to adjust.
  • “There isn’t one. There isn’t one. You kind of just accept what comes with it,” Guition said. 
  • Despite frustration, most drivers say they have little choice but to pay the higher prices.
  • “I have zero miles left in my car right now. And I didn’t really have a choice but to stop here. So I believe it, though. It’s like the closest one to downtown, so it would make sense that it would be the most expensive,” Christian said.

FOX11: Wisconsin diesel prices expected to hit groceries, lumber industry

  • A year ago, the national average for diesel was $2.69 cheaper.
  • As diesel prices continue to soar, the cost of your groceries will too.
  • “Diesel helps move milk from farms, ingredients to processors, products to stores, and then ultimately to the consumers,” Wisconsin Grocers Association president/CEO Mike Semmann said.
  • Krueger Lumber Company in Valders said it has multiple pieces of equipment that rely on diesel fuel — everything from cutting trees to running forklifts and making deliveries uses diesel.
  • “If they can’t make money, they’re going to stop producing. And if they don’t produce, we don’t produce. So we need reasonable diesel prices so that we can all stay in business,” Krueger said.