Joe Biden delivered remarks on soaring gas prices from his White House set in the South Court Auditorium. Joe Biden scolded Republicans and said there is no way they can simultaneously blame him for high gas prices AND oppose Putin. “So, for all those Republicans criticizing me for high gas prices in America, are you now saying we were wrong to support … Are you saying that we’d rather have lower gas prices in America than Putin’s iron fist in Europe?” Biden said. Biden repeated the same reasons in his speech and blamed Vladimir Putin for high gas prices.
On 6/22/2022, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre fell apart when asked to explain why Joe Biden proposed a gimmicky gas tax holiday. Karine Jean-Pierre struggled to give an answer on Joe Biden’s latest gimmick. “He took actions … with the gas tax, holiday gas tax, the way that he sees it, is it’s a direct, straightforward way, to deal with something that the American public is … really not feeling any relief right now at the pump.”
Karine Jean-Pierre has nothing to preview on if Biden will meet Turkish pres. Erdoğan at Nato summit. She says no “specific list of details” about Biden’s middle eastern visit next month. Karine Jean-Pierre: “no working theory” why Biden’s policies have hurt domestic energy production.
Jean-Pierre has no idea why Biden won’t be in the room to meet with oil companies.
Jean-Pierre attempts to explain why Biden decided to propose gas tax gimmick and it didn’t go well.
Jean-Pierre has no idea if FDA is “preparing to ban Juul” or if Biden is involved in decision.
Jean-Pierre brags that “no one has been required to pay a single dime of student loans” under Biden.
Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax until September, 2022. “Today, I’m calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days through the busy summer season, busy travel season,” Biden said. The gas tax holiday will amount to a savings of 18 cents per gallon on gas and about 24 cents per gallon on diesel. For the average American, this will provide about $2 in saving per fill-up and about $10-12 per month in financial relief. The plan doesn’t stop at the federal level; the memo goes on to state that Biden will also call “on state and local governments to provide additional consumer relief.” The memo outlines that relief as a suspension of state gas taxes and additional “relief payments” or another form of stimulus payments.
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Biden: Republicans rather lower gas prices in America than Putin’s iron fist. WH: “no working theory” why policies have hurt energy production.