.MaddowBlog: The party that demanded the Biden admin. ban the import of Russian oil is the same party that’s blaming the Biden admin. for consumers paying more at the pump — in response to the ban on important Russian oil.
At face value, the cynicism surrounding Republicans’ rhetoric about gas prices is head-spinning. The party that demanded the Biden administration ban the import of Russian oil is the same party that’s blaming the Biden administration for consumers paying more at the pump — in response to the ban on important Russian oil.
But compounding the problem is the GOP’s policy incoherence and eagerness to peddle claims that are plainly untrue. The New York TimesAs gas prices hit a high this week, top Republican lawmakers took to the airwaves and the floors of Congress with misleading claims that pinned the blame on President Biden and his energy policies.... Gas price hikes, they said, were the result of Mr.
Keeping up with the avalanche of dubious claims has been challenging, and it’s likely much of the public no longer knows what to think. But let’s quickly review some of the more common questions raised by the right as part of the recent debate.Yes, and the former president likes to take credit for that, but he shouldn’t. Gas prices fell in 2020 for the same reason they fell in 2008: There was a recession. As the Covid-19 crisis intensified, demand collapsed, supply grew, and so prices dropped.
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