03-09-2022, 08:47 PM
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday sought to pin the blame on President Biden for high gasoline prices, though experts say that presidents can only have a limited impact on the global market.
During a press conference on Wednesday, McCarthy said “the main reason Americans are paying so much is bad domestic policies,” while acknowledging that oil is an international market.
“These aren't Putin prices," he said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine nearly two weeks ago. "They're President Biden's prices.”
During a press conference on Wednesday, McCarthy said “the main reason Americans are paying so much is bad domestic policies,” while acknowledging that oil is an international market.
“These aren't Putin prices," he said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine nearly two weeks ago. "They're President Biden's prices.”