Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Biden “Abused His Power” by Lowering Gas Prices

Biden did what the right did not have the guts to do, the right just wanted the American people to suffer

thank you for lower gas prices

glad republicans were not in charge

 

You're intentionally mis-representing the conversation and the facts just to be difficult.

I've had enough. Run along.

 

Biden abused his power by using the strategic oil reserve to affect gas prices. That isn't what it's for.

 

If Republicans were in charge, we would be producing more oil.

 

As unsupported and unsubstantiated a fantasy as this hasn’t hit this site in quite a while.

 

Errrrr and how would that have cured a short term problem?? We’re we going to get Superman to do the drilling whilst the Flash laid pipeline and Wonderwoman refined it?

 

We’ll make money, we sold it when prices were much higher.

 

we are producing more then enough now, in fact we are still exporting oil, there is no shortage in the United States, no long lines, we have plenty of oil

American oil costs more, what we need is more cheap foreign oil

 

How dare the president do something popular in order to get votes! Presidents should only do things people hate!

 

Horse pucky. Please cite the law proving that. He did not do it to make political points. Read my previous reply. And why would he need to ask you? Are do you think you're in the majority? You aren't, sorry.

https://morningconsult.com/2022/10/26/strategic-petroleum-reserve-gas-prices-survey/

That's just the first one I found. Feel free to Google it for yourself. And please take note that I included a link to back up my claim. It's a practice I recommend.

Even if Biden's approval ratings rise, so the eff what? He did good. Shouldn't we be applauded for doing good?

 

That is the best example of spinning something so hard that it reverses itself that I've seen here so far this year. Seriously, the party that has been reduced to cheating in so many ways is not the Democrats. The Dems aren't innocent, but they are far less likely to cheat.

Think:

Which party has the most members? Democrats. Why is that? Inclusiveness, message, and merit for actually accomplishing things, even if not everyone approves.

Which party gets the most overall votes from independents? Democrats. Why? Same as above, along with a newfound disgust at what the GOP has become.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2019/03/14/political-independents-who-they-are-what-they-think/

Notice the far right side of the graph, beginning in 2018. That's a huge change.

What would the Democrats gain if they cheated? Not a thing. What does the GOP gain by cheating? A minority-rule country. I prefer real democracy, and power at the will of we the people.

Tell me how, in your opinion, a minority party, the GOP, continues to win more seats in congress than their numbers can explain. I think it's simple: if you can't win on merit or numbers, you can only win by cheating.

 

Sad, that so many on the right here don't know jack about this topic, but feel so compelled to post statements and claims with little to no basis in fact. Does no one do their homework at all?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Petroleum_Reserve_(United_States)

SPR 101

Lesson one: The actual name is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. At least get the name right, eh?

Lesson two: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is under the auspices of the DOE. It was created in response to the oil shortage crisis of 1973. If you weren't around then or were still very young, you may not remember being in hours-long lines at gas stations, and only being able to refill your car based on the date and the last digit of your license plate. Sometimes, the station ran out of gas by the time you got near the front of the line. More than once, I was unable to get to my job because every station within 30 miles (I lived in Long Beach, CA at the time) was empty. Releasing oil reserves would have helped us to avoid that, since OPEC manufactured that shortage. (Gee, thanks, Saudi Arabia. Such good friends! )

From the link above:

"On March 31, 2022, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would release 1 million barrels of oil per day from the reserve for the next 180 days, selling it at an average price of $96 per barrel. After oil prices declined during the second half of the year, in December the administration announced it would begin replenishing the SPR in early 2023, expecting to purchase oil at a lower price than it was sold, a process that would take months or years to complete."

Do the math. We made money. It's a classic market maneuver: Sell high, wait until the price drops, and buy low.

If you can't see the parallels, then perhaps I'm wasting my time.

 

Lather, rinse, and repeat. Try not to let your head spin around. That often seems to be their purpose.

 

Excellent point, which has not been stressed enough in this thread. My understanding is that the US profited to the tune of more than $4 billion by simply utilising this basic market strategy…….on top of motorists paying lower prices for fuel…!

 

Not necessarily…..

Among all industries, Oil/Gas Producers were equally affected by supply chain and workforce issues, and the specifics of said issues are well documented on the net, however, to Republicans, and for partisan reasons, “Better to ignore, and keep criticizing”.

 

That sums it up, and the dems are ok with that. Gas prices were temporarily lowered for election purposes and the dems salivate over it. This is why the term "low information voter" exists.

 

It was solely an act of compassion.

Bush’s minority homeownership drive, NON-POLITICAL! Sole reason; Blacks and Hispanics mortgage applicants were denied far more than Whites.

 

The cost of oil is less now than it was before the Russian invasion. It was sold at 20% higher than current price

 

This info has been given to "them" so many times but unfortunately their memory is so poor that they will continue to insist that Biden had stopped all permits

 

Limited drawdown: If the President finds that -

(A) a circumstance, other than those described [above] exists that constitutes, or is likely to become, a domestic or international energy supply shortage of significant scope or duration; and

Of course he did it for political purposes because his political policies caused it. There was no emergency that caused a SEVERE disruption in supply it was his goal to end our domestic production.

 

Your article cites the members of the GOP who opposed it. But you do realize the dicoctomy between Biden and Trump. Trump was making us energy INDEPENDENT and the reserve would not be needed while Biden wants to shutdown or domestic production making us energy DEPENTEDENT where it would remain VITAL. Read my sign.

 

This entire post is generalized platitudes.

Let's stay on topic.

You don't think Biden and the dems released oil from the strategic reserves to lower fuel costs right before the election to bolster their poll numbers?

 

Can you source this?

 

Imagine if they had not shut it down two years ago. And it wasn't just permitting they are pressuring lenders to stop financing, who is going to invest and expand with such a hostile administration after them?

 

Who and how did they say they were going to do it?