If one listened to President Joe Biden’s speech on Thursday, they may come away with the idea that there are two villains behind the severe economic pain that Americans are experiencing. According to Biden, it is the fault of Vladimir Putin and American oil companies that gas prices are at record highs.
‘I know how much it hurts…’ the president said. ‘[Some U.S. oil companies] don’t want to increase supply because Putin’s price hike means higher profits.’
His point is: Blame them. Not me…