The price of gas has long been a major factor in assessing the approval of the President and other government officials. Prior to last year's midterm election Republicans attempted to use high gas prices to drag down President Biden and the electoral...
Yes, Marjorie Taylor Green is unhappy about falling gas prices.
Now gas prices have fallen considerably. They now average about $3.44 per gallon nationwide, which is equal to where they were two years ago. That's down from a high of $5.02 in June of 2022. And even though prices fell each month for the remainder of last year, the GOP furiously condemned Biden as being responsible for the high prices and criticized him for not bringing them down.
On Friday on the floor of the House of Representatives, Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-QAnon) sought to make gas prices an issue again. But this time she was appalled that Biden had taken measures to lower gas prices. How dare Biden make the cost of living more affordable for the American people? This debate was centered around her amendment (which later lost by a landslide 14 to 418 vote) to place restrictions on when and how a president can utilize the Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
She doesn’t really care about the gas price. She is emo that she lost an issue to use against Biden.
It's a welcome surprise to see Greene actually admit that Biden lowered gas prices, even though she somehow intended it to be a criticism. To be clear, Greene only wants to make sure that Biden is castigated for gas prices when they are high, and also when he successfully manages to lower them. It's a lose-lose proposition.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) is a living national treasure. His ability to take down Trump Republicans is exceptional.
Rep. Lieu responded to Greene...
“There's another reason this Republican bill is so stupid. Because not only did Joe Biden lower your gas prices, the United States of America made a profit on it. Buy low, sell high. It was brilliant what Joe Biden did. He released the Strategic Petroleum Reserves when gas prices were high, and that helped lower the gas prices. And then he refilled it at the lower amount. The U.S. made $4 billion dollars on Joe Biden's actions. The Republicans always want to say 'Let's run government like a business.' Joe Biden did exactly that when he lowered your gas prices, and then made a $4 billion dollar profit for the United States of America.”
You read that correctly. Biden made $4 billion in profits for the US. Of course the GOP would probably like to give that to their donors in the form of tax breaks for the filthy rich.
MTG is allegedly maneuvering to become Trump’s running mate in 2024. With performances like this, she’s trying to prove that she has sufficient stupidity for the position. So far that shouldn’t be a problem for her.
