"And Joe has us back at the mercy of the Saudis instead of energy independence for the US".So the price of gasoline under Dementia Joe has "only" risen 34 cents per gallon and not 50 cents (if we take politifact at their word, and I don't).
Fuel costs vary from place to place.
That's still a substantial rise and cancelling the XL pipeline will only
increase the price of oil even more.
And Biden's multi trillion dollar infrastructure b.s. will cause inflation to
raise the cost even higher. U.S. consumer prices jump to the highest since 2008 as inflation rises
And Joe has us back at the mercy of the Saudis instead of energy independence for the US.
So who is feeling good about the direction we are headed in?
Who thinks Joe is a stable smart leader?
That ship sailed 6 years ago, thanks to republicans.
December 18 2015
Republicans are eyeing upcoming legislation to force a measure on President Obama that would lift the U.S. export ban on crude oil.
America remains the only major oil producing nation that still bans crude exports, and industry experts are widely critical of its current necessity. OPEC nations have used their position to devastate the industry with low prices, as they compete with Russia and fellow members for market share. With America’s oil industry struggling in the wake of low global crude prices, support to repeal the restrictive policy has been growing.
“The ban on crude oil exports is totally contrary to consistent US advocacy of open markets, ever since the Second World War,” Gary Hufbauer, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, told The Daily Caller News.
Instead Republicans will attempt to attach its fate to key legislation that must be passed before the end of the year. Currently the most likely candidate is the transportation bill reauthorizing federal funds for highway and transit programs, reported The Bismarck Tribune.
“It is must-pass legislation, which means it will be hard for the president to veto, and the benefits of allowing crude oil exports are multiple,” Republican Sen. John Hoeven said in a statement, whose home state of North Dakota has been suffering since the oil price slump.