President Joe Biden and other White House officials are awkwardly patting themselves on the back as gas prices have seen a minor decline – ignoring the fact that prices are still up more than $2 since he became president.
At the time of President Biden’s inauguration, the national average price of gasoline was $2.38 per gallon. By the time Russia invaded Ukraine that average had already risen to $3.53 per gallon.
Thanks to poor leadership and an energy policy designed to attack domestic producers, prices surpassed $5.00 per gallon in early June before subsiding to $4.49 per gallon as of this week – which Biden seems to think is worth celebrating.
Burying any mention of the fact that prices are still a lot higher than when President Trump was in office, Biden argued that his “actions are working” and “prices are coming down” — especially due to his dangerous release of the country’s strategic reserve oil which you may remember saw China score millions of barrels of American oil.
Jared Bernstein, a member of Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, claimed that the administration’s policies have produced “a bit of breathing room in making ends meet” as the market observes “the fastest decline in retail gas prices in a decade.”
According to Bernstein, “At current prices, the average American driver will spend about $25 per month less on gasoline than they would have if prices had stayed at their June peak,” not exactly a number that helps severely struggling Americans.
One reporter actually called out Bernstein, saying that the administration is essentially saying “when they rose, it was Putin’s fault,” but “when they’re coming down, [Biden] gets the credit.”
“I very much disagree with that framing,” a frustrated Bernstein responded. “I think what’s happening here is a president who is working tirelessly to address the largest constraint — probably the toughest constraint — facing American households right now: the budgetary impacts of these elevated prices. And we’re showing you here today some real results, partially — that partially derived from concrete efforts he’s taken.”
As the president attempted to deceivingly convince the masses that his short term energy policy has been effective, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis hammered Biden over this blatant lie.
“How come it’s wrong to produce our own oil and gas here, but you can go to Saudi Arabia and fist bump to try to get it from Saudi?” DeSantis asked during a press conference. “I mean, it makes no sense that we wouldn’t do it. We have opportunities here to be energy independent and not have to worry about any of these other countries. And yet they’re intentionally not doing it and you can’t run a modern economy on windmills. You just can’t do it.”
“And so now we’re in a situation where they’re bragging that gas has gone down over the last however many weeks, it’s still over four bucks! Like I had never seen it over $4 in my whole life living here,” DeSantis continued.
“It’s just when you’re cranking the printing presses, you’re making energy more expensive. You know, that creates an upward pressure on all of this stuff. And so the acceleration from May to June that we saw at the end of June, not only was — they said it wouldn’t happen, then they said it was a blip, and they said it would peak soon. It still didn’t peak even after that. And so that’s really making it difficult for a lot of people, you know, to make ends meet.”
DeSantis added that any gains that people may come by in their personal finances are likely “wiped out immediately with the Bidenflation.”
Throw the commies out: demand new elections in November to avert more damage to the country. Reverse all presidential orders and open Keystone pipeline. Rolf Hackmann
Amen to that!!! If only people paid attention!
when gas goes back to $1.90 a gal. then he can celebrate
Biden is failure a has been,a BRAINDEAD waste of human skin and a puppet , and he had 80 million idiots ,and dead people,Vote for this clown
What success biden has fucked up stuff All of America’s Problems are biden and harris Fault America Remember the Treachery of the Democrats and Rino’s and progressives Next election We The People Demand our country back from the Evil Politicians in Washington DC swamp.
You are absolutely correct. That includes all the Governor’s, District Attorneys prosecutors and public school administrators and teachers who brainwash the students with CRT and LGBQ propaganda.
Biden’s inflation and supply chain problems is a direct consequence of his war on fossil fuels. Trucks run on diesel fuel, the big trucks can’t get truckers because of fuel prices. No truck drivers will work for starvation wages so no trucks hauling food, clothing, electronicchips, paper products, medical supplies, or anything else American citizens need to survive. Also electric companies need fuel to run, wind power and solar power are not enough to produce efficient energy. Most wind mills cost more to operate than energy output. Solar panels wear out faster than you can pay for them. Both are subject to weather conditions, no sun or wind causes them to fail. The technology isn’t here yet to make it fesible to go “green”. All of Biden’s executive orders on trying to force “green” energy will not solve one thing. Biden is singing the song of the banderlog.
Gasoline is a BYPRODUCT of diesel fuel. Can somebody……anybody tell me why diesel is more expensive than gasoline?!! FFS, this cancer ridden, Covid laden, cottage cheese brained, maniacal bicycle riding fuck of a faux “president” is a human wrecking ball!! Go away you corrupt imbecile. Enough already. ENOUGH!!
We have to get rid of this failure of a president as soon as possible. Maybe a one way ticket to China with no possible way of getting back into the United States.
I bought gas at Edwards AFB, CA, it was over $6.00 a gal. I don’t think it’s better any place in CA. it’s sad, I sure wish who ever is in charge could change things quickly.
biden has done nothing but screw this country in the ass since his first day in office…may covid get the best of him !
What successes?
every thing was running smooth till this asshole stole the election !