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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy didn’t mince words when he told Newsmax that the return to common-sense, pro-energy policies — the very “drill, baby, drill” attitude that powered American energy before the chaos — is already translating into relief at the pump for hardworking families. It’s refreshing to hear a cabinet secretary give credit where it’s due: when you unleash American energy, prices fall and jobs follow. Duffy’s comments show an administration finally putting energy security and everyday affordability ahead of green ideology.
Millions of Americans feel that relief: national averages for a gallon of regular gasoline have dipped back toward levels that make road trips and commutes affordable again, putting dollars back into pockets instead of into foreign regimes’ coffers. That’s what real policy does — it delivers measurable benefits to the people, not virtue signaling to coastal elites. While the mainstream media rushes to downplay the wins, families filling up their tanks aren’t asking for credit, they’re asking for more of the same.
Of course the left and their favorite pundits will insist prices fell for other reasons — global market gyrations, slowdowns overseas, or inflation math — and pundits like Peter Schiff have been happy to sow doubt. Those theories deserve debate, but they don’t negate the simple fact that when producers are liberated by sensible permitting, low taxes, and predictable regulation, American production ramps up and competition pushes prices down. Conservatives know the answer: free markets unlocked by pro-growth policy beat panicked price-fix theories every time.
Secretary Duffy hasn’t just been a cheerleader for lower prices; he’s been a champion for safety and American workers, moving to stop the alarming practice of unvetted foreign drivers holding commercial licenses without adequate English proficiency or background checks. His directive to ensure CDLs are issued only to properly screened, English-capable drivers protects lives, restores wages for U.S. truckers, and reasserts the rule of law on our highways. This is how a responsible government defends its citizens — not by excuses, but by action.
Yes, there are short-term frictions as states scramble to comply and correct past failures — California’s recent mess with canceled immigrant trucker licenses is proof that the previous lax approach had consequences and will require tough enforcement to fix. Let’s be clear: a temporary scramble to clean up a broken system is preferable to continuing a policy that endangered motorists and undercut American labor. The choice is plain for patriotic Americans — prioritize safety, enforce the law, and let honest workers earn a fair wage while we keep energy affordable and the nation secure.
