• Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has added a proposal to his “Framework for Freedom” budget proposal that would make gas stoves tax-free.
• “They want to go after the gas stoves,” DeSantis said, “and so we’re saying that we want you to be able to buy those free of charge from the state of Florida for taxes.”
• Gas stoves have recently become another issue in the ongoing culture wars. On Jan 9, U.S. Consumer Product Safety commissioner Richard Trumka called gas stoves a “hidden hazard” and suggested that they could be restricted.

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