Biden's bold face lies about US energy production

 I&I:

It’s stunning to hear President Biden (and the rest of the Democrats) spin our growing energy crisis. Like a child with his hand caught in the cookie jar, Biden continually tells the American people, “I didn’t do it!” In fact, yes he did. And he still is.

“Let’s debunk some myths: My administration has not stopped or slowed U.S. oil production,” Biden said on Wednesday, adding that he’s “doing everything in my power to reduce gasoline prices.”

Is that true? In fact, the entire energy policy of the Biden administration has been directed at not just slowing, but stopping U.S. oil production. The intended result: Higher gasoline prices for consumers, yet another Bidenflation tax on American families that is already pushing many to the brink of financial insolvency.

That’s not a partisan talking point, by the way. Even his own administration’s energy officials admit that the goal of the administration is to get rid of fossil fuels by raising prices. They just don’t want it now, before the 2022 midterm elections.

Oil output must be limited in order to “make sure that we’re in a better footing to accelerate the transition,” said Amos Hochstein, Biden’s Special Presidential Coordinator for International Energy Affairs.

By the way, we wrote about this back in March of this year, when Biden was fixated on blaming Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin for our self-inflicted energy woes.

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Democrats’ claims that oil companies are “profiteering” or “doing Putin’s bidding” are lies verging on slander. It’s simply not true. U.S. oil and gas producers are in a fight for their very existence, and if they go, America’s highest-in-the-world standard of living goes with them.

Asking them to “cut prices” for political purposes is asking them to commit financial suicide. Which, come to think of it, seems to be Biden’s goal.

But what really sticks in our craw is Biden’s earlier claim that he’s doing “everything in my power” to bring energy prices down. It’s a complete lie, one that was utterly demolished by a short, six-line Tweet from environmentalist and medical doctor Michael Shellenberger:

“Biden just now said he’s been “doing everything in my power to reduce gas prices,” but that’s false. He

– slashed acreage for oil/gas production

– killed the re-opening of a major oil refinery

– repressed private investment in oil/gas production by flooding market with SPR oil”

He might have added: “Killed the Keystone Pipeline,” which would have brought millions of barrels of Canadian oil to the U.S. while creating thousands of jobs.

Biden’s no doubt desperate, as polls show Democrats losing favor with voters in the upcoming midterm elections, in large part due to the havoc wreaked by soaring energy prices. Since Biden took office in January 2021, the average price for a gallon of gasoline has soared 62%, from $2.39 a gallon to $3.86 a gallon.

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When Biden came into office he said he wanted to increase prices and do away with fossil fuels.  When polls showed Ameriocans did not like those policies, he reverted to lying about his policies.  Americans should remember that when they go to vote in a few days.