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Just A Box Of Rain

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9. What a president can do is to use his diplomatic influence

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 07:05 PM

Jun 2022

to encourage oil producing states to increase output, especially as we attempt to move our European partners away from purchasing Russian oil. That includes Biden trying to make a deal with Saudi Arabia (which you started a thread to oppose).

At home he can also have some influence on pricing though smart use of our strategic oil reserves and by encouraging green energy (as he's doing though the latest moves using the Defense Production Act.

President Biden is moving on each of these fronts.

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Dear Americans: Joe Biden does not control the price of gas [View all] Cyrano Jun 2022 OP

The Dems or the media need to find out who is profitting from the price gouging asap randr Jun 2022 #1

Why don't people get this? Groundhawg Jun 2022 #2

Too shortsighted Mad_Machine76 Jun 2022 #3

They know. How many times did we hear this about dump. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #4

Kicked and Rec'd .... doublethink Jun 2022 #5

Getting back to Party of the Rich policies alone can fix it. Obviously. czarjak Jun 2022 #6

People don't give a fuck In It to Win It Jun 2022 #7

That's about the truth, people only know what they pay at the pump, details don't matter Shanti Shanti Shanti Jun 2022 #8

You can't use the word 'fungible' to explain it to those people AdamGG Jun 2022 #16

What a president can do is to use his diplomatic influence Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #9

It doesn't matter. Good or bad, people hold the current politicians responsible for the economy MichMan Jun 2022 #10

Anyone with half a brain knows who is to blame for the rise in gas prices Cozmo Jun 2022 #11

Idiots believe Biden is stopping companies from drilling IronLionZion Jun 2022 #12

Well ... maybe but its raining here and that's his fault !! / sarc uponit7771 Jun 2022 #13

There's one way the government can control the price of fuel. mwooldri Jun 2022 #14

Unfortunately, people are f*cking stupid AdamGG Jun 2022 #15