One California congressman blames the three P’s: the pandemic, Putin and alleged price-gouging by oil companies.
poll released last week found that Americans were most likely to blame the Biden administration’s economic policies for high gas prices, while 24 percent said they were a result of the war in Ukraine.Democrats on Capitol Hill are clearly still casting around for answers. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week encouraged her caucus multiple times to brainstorm solutions on lowering oil costs, according to numerous Democrats present during last week’s meeting.
In a half a dozen interviews in Washington, vulnerable Democrats presented two common strategies they are using when talking to constituents: acknowledging that they feel voters’ pain over the increased prices, and offering solutions, through congressional action or a unilateral move by Biden, such as an executive order
But his message is being challenged not just by the handful of Republicans running to oppose him but also by many of his constituents. “It’s Biden’s fault, all the way,” said Bobby Ott, 39, an Army veteran working to get a contractor license who. Now they want to blame Putin for the gas prices. Do they think we’re jerks?”they hope candidates will deploy on the campaign trail, asking constituents whether they can “afford” more years of Democratic leadership. These attacks frustrate many Democrats,“It’s terrible. I hear a lot of people blaming our president and our governor.
Julia Bodey, 35, who drives a Tesla in Levin’s district, echoed the argument for pivoting to producing domestic energy alternatives.
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