President Biden is attempting to tell gas companies to 'bring down' their gas prices amid Russia's war in Ukraine, and garnered an unlikely source of support.
President Biden is telling companies that are "running gas stations" to "bring down" their prices because "this is a time of war and global peril."and setting prices at the pump is simple: this is a time of war and global peril," Biden tweeted on Saturday. "Bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you’re paying for the product. And do it now.
Biden's tweet comes as gas prices are averaging at $4.822 nationwide, which is up over 20 cents from just one month ago. He has often deflected blame for the increase in gas prices to Russian President Vladimir Putin, dubbing it the "Putin's Price Hike," a term used repeatedly by the White House, despite hisThis isn't the first time Biden has made a direct plea to "companies running gas stations," saying in a June 22 speech that "these are not normal times."
"Suspending the primary way that we pay for infrastructure projects on our roads is a shortsighted and inefficient way to provide relief," said Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del.Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., said the proposal is "short-sighted" and "relies on the cooperation of oil companies to pass on minuscule savings to consumers."
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