criticism from some activists for that exemption and for not setting a national standard but talked to barney frank. he is a former congressman who is gay and who has been pushing for the repeal of the defense of marriage act for some time. he said, quote, it was a mistake for activists to be criticizing the efforts to put this into law because at the end of the day this will protect same-sex marriages and a lot of same-sex marriage couples were worried about what the supreme court would do. he said now they don t have to worry anymore. manu raju live for us on capitol hill. thank you. okay, are you ready for an early christmas gift? gas prices are now cheaper than they were a year ago. look at that. $3.33 per gallon. also on the economic front jobless claims ticked up slightly. if you re the fed that could be a good thing. cnn s matt egan is here to sort through it all. let s start with the relief at the gas pump. yay. is this a trend that should continue and what s behind it to b
creation. sandra: i can tell you it s happening right now, they just stepped out, the president just stepped out, marty walsh from the white house stepped out there about to take a victory lap on what they are touting as progress for the american economy. in fact, a white house official passed along this about gas prices this morning. saying for the first time in almost two years, gas prices are lower than they were one year ago. the national average for retail price for gallon of gas 3.33, down 1.69 since june. the white house says that is saving american families, two cars an average of 180 per month. per touting bringing prices down on items like gasoline and oil that were run up because the record government spending in the first place, am i wrong? inflation remains a huge problem for american families. just put the graphic on the screen. we are looking at gas prices higher than when he took office, and i m so old, sandra, that i remember when this exact same white house commun
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saying california policymakers have knowingly adopted policies with the expressed intent of eliminating the refinery sector adding further costs in the form of new taxes, or regulatory constraints will only further strain the fuel market and impact fires and those costs will pass the california consumers. the second-highest gas tax in the country. today s average hitting $3.33, that s $3 over the national average. an immediate income in san francisco free falling during the pandemic as tech workers fled the city. new reports show the median household income dropped by 4.6%, the biggest drop from the most populated cities in the country. the median household income in san francisco berkeley and oakland set just over $116,000 per year. $5,000 decrease from 2019 s
i want to go one, two, three poke all done, sweetheart. reporter: tonight an evolving pandemic in a changing approach to our daily lives. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. and tonight more evidence or at least hope that inflation may have peaked. the average price of gas has now dropped below $4 a gallon. the lowest since march. and there are more positive signs here s tom costello. reporter: while the national pump price average is dropping, now below $4 a gallon, nbc news sampling found prices can vary greatly. $3.33 in dallas. $3.69 in north carolina $3.83 on the jersey shore. $4.32 in philly. $4.79 in chicago $5.05 near portland, oregon and $6.29 at this station in los angeles. while pump prices have dropped from a national high of $5.01 in june i can really see the difference from