White House Rejects Idea of Boosting Domestic
Oil Production to Lower Gas Prices
Posted By: Ribicon, 3/7/2022 10:53:34 AM
The White House on Sunday rejected the argument that increasing domestic oil production would help lower gas prices, as the cost of oil moves toward record highs. Crude oil prices rose as high as $130.50 a barrel on Sunday evening. White House press secretary Jen Psaki released a set of talking points on social media, arguing against a focus on boosting oil production in the United States. “It’s a reminder that real energy security comes from reducing our dependence on fossil fuels,” Psaki wrote, noting that Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine was causing a spike in oil prices. Psaki pushed back against Republicans calling for more domestic oil production.
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We will take away your meat and you will starve, or you will agree to eat the bugs. It's just that simple. Rising prices are also great because Enemy Russia is to blame, and the dangerous Coronavirus shots are but a distant memory, President Dung having eliminated the pandemic singlehandedly.