Democrats pretend to be shocked at high gas prices they caused

 AP:

Citing growing worries about high gasoline prices, Democratic leaders announced an effort Thursday to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on companies that engage in price gouging.

In doing so, they downplayed the possibility of other options such as a federal gas tax holiday or offering oil companies more government incentives to increase production. Instead, they said the FTC needs more tools, including stiffer fines and penalties and a team of dedicated experts to monitor markets and go after price gouging.

With voters concerned about the growing toll of inflation, Democrats again signaled their intention going into November’s midterm elections to place much of the blame for high gas prices on oil companies. Democrats accused oil executives of “ripping off the American people” at a contentious hearing this month.

“There’s no excuse for big oil companies to profiteer, to price gouge or exploit families,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday
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This is incredible political BS.  The Biden administration deliberately drove up the price of gas by limiting the supply and when asked about it early on Biden's Secretary of Energy laughed about it.  Now that the polls show voters are angry about what they did Democrats try to point the finger at the industry they have been attacking.  If you don't believe Democrats want higher prices for gas look at the states where the price is the highest.  They are governed by Democrats.  Prices in California are much higher than prices in Texas.

The best way to lower the price of gas is to increase production which Democrats oppose.  What voters should do is vote against every Democrat on the ballot.