Texas Governor Greg Abbott says traffic congestion "costs rush hour drivers in Austin and Dallas more than $1,000 a year. And in Houston, it’s even more -- almost $1,500 a year." Is that a fact? KUT's Nathan Bernier asks Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas.
Does Traffic Congestion Cost Texas Drivers Up To $1,500 a Year?
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