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6/14: Biden Job Approval, Rasmussen Reports |
Approve 38,
Disapprove 61 |
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6/13: Direction of Country, Rasmussen Reports |
Right Track 23,
Wrong Track 71 |
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6/13: Biden Job Approval, IBD/TIPP |
Approve 37,
Disapprove 49 |
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US:Â Biden to meet with Mohammed bin Salman in July visit to Saudi Arabia (NBC)
US:Â McConnell says he'll support a gun reform bill if it matches the proposed framework (NPR)
World: WHO Will Rename Monkeypox Virus to Minimize Stigma and Racism (TIME)
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RIGHT-LEANING SENTIMENT
Biden's Energy Policies Are to Blame
- Bidenâs not the only one to blame for surging gas prices, but his approach to energy makes the situation worse.
- The Biden administrationâs energy agenda is not only harmful in terms of fossil fuels, but it's also hampering green energy initiatives.
- The surge in gas prices is troublesome for Democrats who advocate for stronger green energy policies.
âBidenâs $5 Gallonâ The Editors, National Review: âTwo Biden milestones: a national average of $5 per gallon for gasoline for the first time ever, and a 39.7 percent approval rating in the RealClearPolitics polling average, the lowest of his presidency. Gasoline prices certainly arenât the only issue driving that low poll number, but theyâre the only issue thatâs plastered on roadside signs 24/7 across the entire country. The president isnât solely responsible for the price of gasoline, and there are plenty of disruptions to the global oil market right now that Biden canât do anything about. But Bidenâs energy policy would have the effect of locking in high gas prices in the future. If he gets his way, get used to $5 per gallon â or more. Bidenâs energy policy is based on the same logic as Germanyâs, which tried and failed to engineer an âenergy transitionâ to all renewable power through government management.â
âThe Costly Contradictions of Bidenâs Crusade for Green Energyâ Thomas J. Duesterberg, Wall Street Journal Opinion: âThe administrationâs crackdown on mining projects also disadvantages the U.S. electric-vehicle industry. China, which controls much of the mineral production needed for lithium-ion batteries, is ramping up domestic production of these minerals while buying lithium and cobalt mines in Africa and South America. As far as Mr. Bidenâs aim to reinvigorate U.S. manufacturing, his energy policy undermines hundreds of thousands of good jobs in the fossil-fuel industry and does little to foster a renewable-energy industry at home. The administrationâs program may help promote new jobs installing solar heating panels and in large-scale electric generation plants, but the underlying hardware is largely sourced outside the U.S. with raw materials mined and refined from foreign sources. ⊠A pragmatic understanding of the overall costs and benefits of the transition to a green economy at a time of war and economic challenges would lead to a more coherent policy. It is time for a revised energy plan.â
One more opinion piece from the Right: Gas Prices Spell Trouble for Green Dems Susan Crabtree Real Clear Politics
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LEFT-LEANING SENTIMENT
Putin and Russia's Invasion Are to Blame
- Russian President Vladimir Putin is at fault for rising gas prices, all while more people are traveling and demand has increased.
- We need to stop complaining about the rising cost of gas and accept it as a necessary cost of freedom.
- Biden can combat the energy crisis by using his executive powers to ramp up clean energy production.
â$5 gas is largely Putinâs faultâ Editorial Board, Washington Post: âThis is largely Vladimir Putinâs fault. Gas prices are up nearly $2 in the past year, and 75 percent of that increase came since Putinâs Russian troops invaded Ukraine. The United States and many other countries rightly responded to this unjustified war by imposing heavy sanctions and halting purchases of Russian oil and grain. But that means supplies are down, and energy and food prices have soared to record highs around the world. Putin wants â and expects â the world to cave and lift the sanctions and cede parts of Ukraine to Russia in the face of these high prices. As hard as it is, we cannot let Putin win. Stronger demand is also playing a role. As pandemic restrictions fade, Americans are booking trips to the beach, theme parks, and cities at home and abroad. ⊠This is on top of many families driving to vacation spots and driving to the office and school again.â
âStop whining about gas prices â freedom costs, and we have to pay our shareâ Leonard Greene, New York Daily News Opinion: âWe are still battling inflation. The pandemic continues, and there is war in Eastern Europe. ⊠Russia must pay for its aggression, the president said, and when harsh sanctions were not enough, thatâs when Biden announced a ban on Russian oil. And thatâs when all the whining started. ⊠weâre not going to drill our way out of this problem. Weâre not going to pipeline our way to the promised land. ⊠How much more of the earth do we want to sacrifice to fill the tanks on our Navigators and Escalades? ⊠Never mind that the nationâs economy is struggling to recover from a crippling pandemic that happened on a Republican presidentâs watch. ⊠Bidenâs critics like to blame him for inflation, (but) tend to leave inflation out of the equation when it comes to gas prices.â
One more opinion piece from the Left: How President Biden can win the energy war with Russia â and lower gas prices Kevin Johnson and Mark Ruffalo, CNN Business Opinion
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According to the Washington Post, Americans are overwhelmingly unconfident about the economy. Polling reveals 30% believe rising prices will get âmuch worseâ while 36% feel it will get âsomewhat worse.â
As families figure out summer vacation, an informal poll from inMaricopa saw 68% of respondents say âyesâ when asked if gas prices would impact their plans.Â
Per the economy as a whole, an ABC News/Ipsos poll found Americans are not pleased with Bidenâs response to the current economic conditions. Only 37% of respondents approved of Bidenâs approach.
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Yes, the facts are clear, the Biden administration reversed almost every positive action the Trump administration took on oil and gas production in the United States. So, this is actually part of president Bidenâs plan to help move everybody to the green economy through coercion. In a pure capitalist economy, when one product becomes too expensive, then another alternative would show up, however, in this situation weâre trying to force windmills, solar, and many other ill thought out ideas by forcing oil and gas prices higher through government inaction or as I see it on purpose. This so-called green new deal, is nothing but a power grab and money scheme for a certain part of the economy, meaning certain people. Need I say more.
Absolutely! Tim pretty much said it all. My concern is that green would equal more dependence on China. If we canât produce it we need to look at other options. And has anyone looked at the cost of electric cars? Not just the vehicle but the home charging station, replacement batteries and required infrastructure? No way can the average American afford it. And we already have electric grid issues. And what about all the batteries that will need to be what? Recycled? Thatâs a joke in a lot of the country where recycling barely exists. Biden lives in a dream world. We need a President who understands the challenges and can get things moving in the right direction with a Congress on the same track.
When President Biden was installed in office, he instantly destroyed Americaâs energy independenceâŠand bragged about it. These actions were taken to placate the far left screamers in his party. Now World events have exacerbated those early actions. But the majority of the blame must be laid at Bidenâs feet. And, regardless of the scapegoats he may try to erect, Americans know the truth.
Yes, The current economic downturn is entirely traceable to Biden administration policies and lack of foresight and affective action. Iâll careful review of factors occurring since the current administration took office demonstrates that it each moment when the administration should have been paying attention to critical indicators of economic decline, their attention was squarely focused on ideologically-based Socio cultural issues rather than the welfare and well-being of the American economy and its people.
I agree itâs the current administrationâs doings. Not sure if itâs Biden because Iâm not sure heâs running anything and even knows what heâs doing, let alone its impact. This is the man who just takes any stand at any time â as though he relishes making up stories and positions and thinks itâs some kind of joke or something â and maybe laughs at how he can manipulate the American people as most politicians do and their sycophants in the press. He reminds me of those people who refuse to listen to briefings because he knows it all or thinks he does⊠and/or only surround themselves with yes-men/women.