In order to appear successful in this endeavor, Biden has falsely represented himself as saving American citizens “hundreds of dollars a month”, a claim which simply isn’t true according to most studies. 2022 saw an average gas price of $3.95 a gallon, and it is expected that by May of 2023 prices could reach as high as $4 a gallon. This high level will likely remain throughout much of the summer driving season according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.
“2023 is not going to be a cakewalk for motorists. It could be expensive. The national average could breach $4 a gallon as early as May – and that’s something that could last through much of the summer driving season,” said De Haan.
What’s more is that Biden’s attempt at damage control has only served to weaken his image in the eyes of many Americans. He was blind to how pushing blame onto Putin made him look weak, and by begging Saudi Arabia not to cut production he showed further weakness on an international scale regardless of if his efforts worked or not in terms of midterm success.
January 2021 gas prices: $2.39
December 2022 gas prices: $3.24
Joe Biden today: Pats himself on the back for "lowering" gas prices. pic.twitter.com/6R9r9gaFax
— Daniel Turner (@DanielTurnerPTF) December 13, 2022
It’s clear that rather than coming up with solutions for rising gas prices such as establishing sensible policies or helping America’s energy industry, Joe Biden opted for sleight-of-hand tactics like blaming Putin and attempting to manipulate gas prices through drawing from the SPR ahead of elections without considering the long-term consequences.
And now Americans may be forced to pay the price this summer with higher gas costs than ever before, all while still being misled about actual savings from their President’s efforts.
Long story short, we’re nowhere near out of the wood yet when it comes to hardship. We still have not gone through the recession that is going to come from all of this, but it’s extremely likely that we will this year.