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Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2024-09-13): Here we go again, the roller coaster of gas prices. And it’s not just in California. Since January, the national average price has increased 57 cents to $3.66 per gallon, almost a 20 percent increase. [...] California Gov. Gavin Newsom passed a first-in-the-nation law to increase transparency through extensive monitoring of oil refiners for excessive profit-making, and authorizing price caps as well as penalties for price gouging. California has the nation’s highest average gas prices at $5.41 per gallon, almost $2 higher than the national average. It requires a cleaner, more expensive fuel blend that only certain refineries can deliver, sometimes leading to production shortages. Californians value having cleaner air, but they pay a premium price for it. And so it goes. My conclusion? Gas prices come and go like the weather. Fortunately current prices are below last summer's prices, and well below the record high in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drove the national average to over $5 per gallon. So that’s progress.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2022-05-02): NJ gas prices are up more than $2 a gallon in 2 years [...] Two years ago, gasoline hit pandemic lows below $2 per gallon. [...] Trucking and transpiration sectors are being hit particularly hard by these latest increases. Diesel fuel is again selling for nearly $6 per gallon, nearly double what it cost just a year ago.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2015-01-15): Next, identify the numbers. [...] Finally, convert everything into an equation. [...] I hope that this was helpful.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2020-04-10): When motorists in New York top off their gas tanks this Labor Day weekend, they’ll be paying an average of about 45 cents per gallon in state and local fuel taxes—the 5th highest total in the nation, and second highest in the Northeast. [...] While a number of states have significantly boosted their gas taxes in recent years, New York’s total fuel tax burden has ranked at or near the top of national rankings for a long time, thanks to increases enacted in the early 1990s for the express purpose of funding highway and bridge improvements. [...] State and local sales taxes add an average of nearly 20 cents per gallon to the pump price of gas in New York, which also reflects 18.4 cents per gallon in federal gasoline excise taxes.*
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2022-10-13): In early October 2022, we received inquiries from readers who asked if it is true that the national average for gas prices dropped under $2 per gallon during U.S. President Donald Trump's term of office. After reviewing credible data, we can confirm that this is true. [...] Figures on the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) website showed an average of $1.84 per gallon for regular fuel in April 2020. In the same month, The Associated Press also reported a similar price of $1.86, citing data from AAA. Trump was in office from January 2017 through January 2021. [...] As of this writing (Oct. 12, 2022), AAA reported that the average national gas price in the U.S. was $3.92 per gallon.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2020-04-20): GasBuddy.com, which has tracked local and regional prices at the pump for more than a decade, showed widespread prices below $2 in Queens, Yonkers and along New Jersey's Route 4 on Monday morning. [...] And even $2 may seem high in a few days -- there are spots in Central Jersey just pennies from $1.50 a gallon. According to AAA, the national average gas price is down to $1.81 a gallon -- with the tri-state still at the higher end of pricing nationwide, despite the sharp drop in demand. That's a 17 percent decline in just one month.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2011-01-05): Applies to final purchase price of tangible items, except for food and certain other items. In addition to the base rate, an additional 1% rate for the state General Fund is in effect until June 30, 2011. [...] Vehicle Fuel 35.3¢/gallon of gasoline or 18¢/gallon of diesel fuel [...] Local optional statewide average.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2020-10-26): As gas prices continue to push cheaper across the country, only one dozen states carry an average of $2/gallon or more. Today’s national average is $1.77, which is four cents less than last week, 28 cents cheaper than last month and $1.11 less than a year ago. [...] The majority of South and Southeast state gas price averages range from $1.36 – $1.63. Only New Mexico ($1.76) and Florida ($1.78) have averages outside of this range. [...] Washington, D.C. ($2.19), New York ($2.17) and Pennsylvania ($2.04) land on the top 10 list for largest state averages in the country. At $1.65, Virginia carries the cheapest average in the region.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2016-07-18): - Average gas prices are below $2 per gallon in seven states today including: South Carolina ($1.88), Mississippi ($1.97), Oklahoma ($1.97), Tennessee ($1.97), Alabama ($1.97), Arkansas ($1.98) and Missouri ($1.996). [...] - Only 12 percent of U.S. stations are selling gas for more than $2.50 per gallon today. [...] Gas prices across much of the region continue to drop, and average prices in both Virginia and New Jersey likely will fall below $2 per gallon this week. Washington, D.C. ($2.47), New York ($2.38) and Connecticut ($2.36) have the most expensive averages in the region, though average prices generally are more than 50 cents per gallon cheaper than a year ago.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2024-10-04): U.S. regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.60 per gallon (gal) in 2019, 11 cents/gal (4%) lower than in 2018. Gasoline prices rose steadily during the first quarter of the year, rising from $2.24 on January 7 to $2.90/gal on May 6, before gradually declining through the rest of the year. Because the cost of crude oil accounts for about 52% of retail gasoline’s final cost, the price of gasoline generally follows movements in crude oil prices, which followed a similar price path during 2019. [...] East Coast (Boston, New York City, and Miami). East Coast gasoline moved within a range of $2.22/gal and $2.79/gal, during 2019, and prices in Boston and New York City peaked at the start of the summer driving season on May 6 at $2.84/gal and $2.93/gal, respectively. Prices in New York City averaged $2.62/gal during 2019, $2.59/gal in Boston, and $2.47/gal in Miami. Except for a brief two-month period between April and May, prices in Miami were consistently lower than in New York City and Boston. Midwest (Chicago and Cleveland). The Midwest covers a large geographic area consisting of many semi-connected markets and widely dispersed refining centers. Prices in Chicago were higher than prices in Cleveland and higher than the Midwest regional average in 44 of 52 weeks during 2019. Gasoline prices throughout the Midwest averaged $2.49/gal during 2019, which is 12 cents lower than the national average. Average prices for the entire Midwest region moved within a range of $2.00/gal to $2.77/gal during the year.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2020-05-26): After dropping to a low of $1.76 in April, the national gas price average is pennies away from hitting the $2/gallon mark. Today’s average is $1.96, which is eight cents higher than a week ago, 19 cents more than last month, but still a significant 87 cents cheaper than the end of May 2019. [...] As gas prices increase across the country, five Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states carry averages of $2/gallon or more: Pennsylvania ($2.22), New York ($2.18), Washington, D.C., ($2.13), New Jersey ($2.02) and Maryland ($2.01). At $1.75, Virginia has the lowest state average in the region. On the week, the region saw prices increase between two and eight cents. [...] Colorado (+16 cents), Utah (+15 cents) and Idaho (+12 cents) land on this week’s top 10 list of states with the largest weekly increase. Wyoming (+5 cents) and Montana (+1 cent) saw less significant jumps at the pump since last Monday. With the double-digit increases, Idaho ($2.13) and Utah ($2.17) are the only states in the region with an average greater than $2/gallon.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2014-12-19): A quiet city on the edge of the Ozarks is the only town in the entire country where the average price of gas is less than $2 a gallon. [...] The national average stands a $2.45 a gallon, the lowest since 2009. As of Friday, half of all states had at least one station selling gas for less than $2, twice as many as on Monday. And Alaska and Hawaii are the only two states with an average gas price above $3 a gallon.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2020-04-27): Utah is one of only 12 states in the nation where the average price of gasoline is still above $2 a gallon — but the AAA travel services company predicts it will fall below that here this week. [...] AAA reported on Monday that the average price per gallon of regular gasoline in Utah is now $2.048 — compared to a national average of $1.774. [...] "With the latest declines, Utah’s average is poised to fall below the $2/gallon mark this week," AAA said on Monday.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2022-03-07): From 1995 to 1996, gas prices jumped substantially, and some cities hit prices far above the national average. Some pumps in New York City spiked as high as $1.56 per gallon. Analysts blamed the price hikes on the rising costs of crude oil, which hit $25 a barrel in the spring, forcing those who refined crude oil into gasoline to bump up their prices as well. Higher prices were also caused by higher national demand for gasoline, which some believe resulted from increases in speed limits across the country. [...] 2010 - Absolute gas price: $2.79 - Inflation-adjusted price: $3.49 (#12 most expensive year in 85-year span) [...] In 2012, the national average price of gasoline was up $0.09 to a new high of $3.64 per gallon. The American Automobile Association offered a number of reasons for prices continuing to climb, including the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, among other costly storms, as well as continued tensions in the Middle East. Analysts noted, however, that despite high prices at gas stations, Americans were not necessarily spending more on gasoline overall, due to a large dip in total demand for the product.
Claim: “New York is one of only 12 states where the average gallon of gas costs more than $2.00.” (American Automobile Association, 2020-04-27)
Evidence (2022-06-22): State gas taxes average [another] 30 cents per gallon. Already, some states have acted. [...] Just look at the facts: Since the start of the war in Ukraine this year, gas prices have risen by almost $2.00 a gallon in the United States, and sometimes more, around the world. [...] Look, I get the easy politics of the attack. I get that. But the simple truth is gas prices are up almost $2.00 a gallon because of Vladimir Putin’s ruthless attack on Ukraine, and we wouldn’t let him get away with it. And we’re doing everything we can to reduce this pain at the pump now.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2021-10-27): Forbes, the entity that most closely tracks the wealth of the richest Americans, wrote in April that Jim Justice had recently fallen out of the billionaire’s club, making West Virginia one of a handful of states without a resident billionaire.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2021-10-27): After word emerged that Manchin had thrown cold water on a "billionaire’s tax" proposal by some of his Democratic colleagues, Gura said in an Oct. 27 tweet: "FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires." Is he right that West Virginia has no billionaires? The best available data suggests that it’s the case currently. [...] So the point of Gura’s tweet is that Manchin wasn’t even standing up for his constituents with that position, since West Virginia has no billionaires. (Manchin’s office did not respond to an inquiry for this article.)
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2023-06-15): West Virginia has a new richest person by: Isaac Taylor [...] CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Marshall University President Brad Smith is now the richest person in West Virginia, beating out Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) for the title, according to Forbes. [...] West Virginia is one of three states without a billionaire, according to Forbes. The other two states are Alaska (Jonathan Rubini and Leonard Hyde; $400 million) and Delaware (Elizabeth Snyder; $900 million).
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2023-12-18): West Virginia is home to the breathtaking sites like New River Gorge National Park, the stunning Monongahela National Forest, Dolly Sods Wilderness, the Bluestone Wild & Scenic River, and a whopping 35 state parks. [...] Facts are stubborn things – West Virgina is the most uneducated state in the country. It’s embarrassing, and despite years of maintaining this status nothing seems to change. [...] Is West Virginia a good place to live?
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2023-12-21): Facts about West Virginia
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Discover the Mountain State: Top 19 Fun and Fascinating Facts About West Virginia 1. New River Gorge Bridge: Engineering Marvel [...] Who knew West Virginia had its very own Klondike Gold Rush equivalent? Well, coal is the new gold, I guess: Bluefield, West Virginia, during the late 19th century's coal boom, hosted more millionaires per capita than anywhere in the country, along with the highest number of automobiles per capita, as European immigrants and African American migrants flooded to the mountainous region in search of industrial work. [...] Who needs Silicon Valley when you have...Coal Country? Buckle your seatbelts for the rollicking tale of Bramwell, West Virginia: once the playground of late 1800s coal barons, this small town boasted the highest number of millionaires per capita in America, with a whopping 17 tycoons rubbing elbows and counting their coal-dusted cash.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2021-12-20): Latest Fact-checks in West Virginia Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 20, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "I represent more, or just as many or more, people than Joe Manchin does." Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has "no means testing," so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get "the same as someone making" $70,000. Joe Manchin stated on November 16, 2021 in a Senate hearing: The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and "we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy." David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: "FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires." Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in social media posts: "Violent crime rate dropped like a rock following West Virginia’s adoption of permitless carry." Carol Miller stated on July 28, 2021 in an article in RealClearEnergy: "We became a net exporter of natural gas in 2017, and until recently, our exports have exceeded our imports." [...] David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: "FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires."
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2021-04-22): The U.S. cities that are home to the most billionaires are often closely tied to the sources of their wealthiest residents’ net worth. For example, many of the wealthiest people in the country have made their fortune through some association a successful company — and these people often live in close proximity to these companies. As a result, many of the cities on this list have high concentrations of companies in well-paying industries like finance, tech, and oil. In West Virginia, Lewisburg is the only city home to a billionaire. Worth an estimated $1.2 billion, Jim Justice II is the only resident with a minimum 10-figure net worth.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2024-05-05): Across the U.S., billionaires reside in cities big and small. Many are looking for locations that are close to their businesses or their families, have favorable tax systems, or just have a sunnier climate — and maybe access to a beach. While 47 American states are home to at least one billionaire, there are three states that have zero 10-figure figures, according to Forbes. Take a look at the three states with the most billionaires, as well as the three that have none.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2024-05-03): - Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia aren't home to any billionaires, Forbes reported. [...] Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia are the only states that still don't have a single billionaire resident, according to a new report by Forbes. [...] But there are many more factors that contribute to how many billionaires a state has than just its population. California has a swathe of multi-billion-dollar tech companies; New York is home to Wall Street and top law firms; and Florida is building its reputation as a hub for financial-services companies as well as a playground for the superrich.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2024-07-29): California and New York are the only states with 100+ billionaires. In fact, they also have more billionaires than every other country in the world, except for China. Fourteen states, led by the aforementioned Florida and Texas, have double-digit billionaire populations. Washington D.C.’s billionaire population is also in the double-digits (11) and because of its size, has the most billionaires per capita. As of 2023, seven states (Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia) have zero billionaires.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2021-10-27): Joe Manchin is deeply concerned about West Virginia’s non-existent billionaires [...] Another day, another opportunity for West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin to once again play spoiler for his own party’s increasingly desperate plans to pass anything resembling meaningful legislation. At issue this time is a proposed "billionaire income tax" designed to cover the expenses associated with the Biden administration’s massive (but not quite as massive at it once was) $2 trillion spending package of social programs and environmental protections. [...] Here’s the terrible icing on Manchin’s already garbage-covered cake: The "billionaires" he’s so worried about being targeted by this proposed tax? He doesn’t represent them. Any of them. At all. Of the approximately 1.8 million constituents who live in his home state of West Virginia, exactly zero of them are billionaires. None. The last time there was a billionaire in West Virginia, it was current governor Jim Justice, who earlier this year was revealed to have $850 million in loans from the now insolvent Greensill Capital financial services company, which knocked him out of the three comma club.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2023-08-29): Latest True Fact-checks in West Virginia Mike Oliverio stated on August 29, 2023 in a Facebook post: "A few years back," Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., "was voted the best high school football field in America." Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to "receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state." West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: "Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021." David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: "FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires." Kathryn Moffett Bradford stated on September 1, 2021 in comments at a WVU faculty meeting: "If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated." David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: "Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year." [...] David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: "FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires."
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2024-05-02): Forbes once again searched the country for the richest resident in every state and found billionaires almost everywhere – 47 states are home to at least one member of the ten-figure club. Combined, these 54 people (some of them tied for the top spot in their state) are worth $1.6 trillion, $100 billion more than last year. [...] Alaska, Delaware and West Virginia are the only three states still without a billionaire. In the case of West Virginia, though, retired Intuit CEO Brad Smith and president of Marshall University, is inching closer to the three-comma club amid a more than 50% increase in Intuit shares over the past year, putting Smith’s fortune at an estimated $900 millionCK.
Claim: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” (David Gura, 2021-10-27)
Evidence (2023-07-16): West Virginia has plenty of history, natural views, and beautiful towns, and these interesting facts about West Virginia are a real tribute to all of the fun West Virginia facts to be found (we could have kept going, but kept it to the 51 best ones!). [...] West Virginia Fun Facts 1. West Virginia is located in the Appalachian region of the United States. [...] Weird Facts about West Virginia 21. West Virginia is home to several ski resorts, offering winter sports activities such as skiing and snowboarding.