War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Biden is doing great.
George Orwell’s magnum opus, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/shop/products/1984-by-george-orwell">Nineteen Eighty-Four</a>, features the dangers of a totalitarian government that goes beyond mere exertion of force into redefining the nature of truth itself. In the regime of Big Brother, mere compliance with governmental edicts is not enough — one must submit his heart, soul, mind, and strength to every opinion, policy, and action that the state pursues.
Rather than treating the dystopian novel as a warning, the Biden administration has leveraged its premise as an instruction manual for key practices — to cover its tracks, to grab more power, and to force irrational policies upon the American people.
Disinformation Governance Board
Winston Smith, the protagonist of Nineteen Eighty-Four, finds himself employed at the Ministry of Truth — a government agency tasked with charting official narratives transmitted to the people via propaganda. Smith is charged with rewriting past newspapers to correspond with the party’s worldview before incinerating any documents that may conflict with the new version.
Earlier this year, the Biden administration <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/secretary-mayorkas-defends-disinformation-governance-board-from-ministry-of-truth-accusations">launched</a> the Disinformation Governance Board — an entity at the Department of Homeland Security tasked with combating misinformation and dictating truth to the masses. Especially after Nina Jankowicz, an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republicans-demand-answers-from-nina-jankowicz-on-new-disinformation-governance-board">overt partisan</a>, was tapped to lead the board, conservatives blasted the Biden administration for launching its very own Ministry of Truth.
“I confess, I at first thought this announcement was satire. Surely, no American administration would ever use the power of government to sit in judgment on the First Amendment speech of its own citizens,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trying-to-intentionally-tank-for-the-number-one-pick-in-the-draft-conservatives-rip-bidens-disinformation-governance-board">said</a> in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Sadly, I was mistaken. Rather than protecting our border or the American homeland, you have chosen to make policing Americans’ speech your priority. This new board is most certainly unconstitutional and should be dissolved immediately.”
Although the Disinformation Governance Board was eventually forced to stand down — a development the White House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-white-house-press-sec-claims-disinformation-mischaracterizations-tanked-disinformation-board">blamed on disinformation</a> — social media companies have also taken the mantle of becoming the arbiters of truth. One day after the Disinformation Governance Board was disbanded, Twitter announced a new round of policies geared toward issuing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/theyre-going-to-get-their-ministry-of-truth-one-way-or-the-other-twitter-announces-crisis-misinformation-policy">warning labels</a> on “false coverage” of the war in Ukraine.
Beyond the Department of Homeland Security, the Biden administration has repeatedly signaled to allies in Silicon Valley that it expects help to push official narratives. Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/psaki-if-you-post-misinformation-online-you-should-be-banned-from-all-social-media-platforms">said</a> last year that social media users “shouldn’t be banned from one platform and not others” if they post “misinformation online.”
In even more Orwellian parallels, Twitter has censored <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/twitter-suspends-conservative-pundit-allie-beth-stuckey-for-stating-that-transgender-weightlifter-is-a-man">conservative commentators</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nypost-remains-locked-out-of-twitter-a-week-after-publishing-bombshell-hunter-biden-report">entire news outlets</a> for “thoughtcrimes” such as calling transgender athletes by their true sex or publishing reports about Hunter Biden’s laptop weeks before the general election.
Birthing People
Among Big Brother’s most prioritized projects in Nineteen Eighty-Four was the creation and promulgation of “newspeak” — an altered version of the English language meant to recategorize thought such that dissent from the government is impossible.
As Daily Wire host Matt Walsh <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/what-is-a-woman">recently discovered</a>, officials at the highest level of government are incapable of defining the term “woman” — despite their purportedly robust commitment to advancing women’s rights. Indeed, many progressives — including members of the Biden administration — have imported the assumptions of radical gender ideology into the word, which used to simply mean “adult human female.”
Last year, President Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal allocated funds to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-budget-proposal-refers-to-mothers-as-birthing-people">address</a> the “high rate of maternal mortality and race-based disparities in outcomes among birthing people.” The term, which moved from the most radical corners of academia to the halls of the White House in a matter of months, is used to clarify — or, more accurately, obfuscate — that women who still have their uteruses despite hormones and surgeries can give birth.
“When we talk about birthing people, we’re being inclusive. It’s that simple,” pro-abortion group NARAL explained last year. “We use gender-neutral language when talking about pregnancy, because it’s not just cis-gender women that can get pregnant and give birth.”
As with the government in Nineteen Eighty-Four, the term “birthing people” is not meant to forward a rational argument for the case that men can get pregnant. Rather, it is meant to reframe thought and block dissent with radical gender ideology.
What Is A Recession?
In June, progressives failed to define the term “woman.” In July, progressives are trying to redefine the term “recession.”
All signs point to the United States economy soon meeting the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-does-preemptive-damage-control-as-economy-heads-toward-recession">rule-of-thumb definition</a> of a recession, since economic growth appeared to have been negative in the first and second quarters of this year as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walmart-sales-plummet-as-consumers-tighten-their-budgets">consumer spending</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/business-leaders-report-first-output-contraction-since-2020-as-consumers-get-pinched-by-inflation">business activity</a> begin to decline. Rather than answering for the poor economy — which had been recovering until soaring inflation, persistent supply chain issues, and policies against oil and gas production — the Biden administration is devoting its energies to wordplay.
“While some maintain that two consecutive quarters of falling real GDP constitute a recession, that is neither the official definition nor the way economists evaluate the state of the business cycle,” the White House said in a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/07/21/how-do-economists-determine-whether-the-economy-is-in-a-recession/">blog post</a>. “Instead, both official determinations of recessions and economists’ assessment of economic activity are based on a holistic look at the data — including the labor market, consumer and business spending, industrial production, and incomes.”
In a particularly Orwellian imitation, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellen-were-not-in-a-recession-were-in-a-transition-in-which-growth-is-slowing">argued</a> that the United States is not in a “recession,” but rather in a “transition in which growth is slowing” — because in Biden’s America, even the economy transitions instead of being identified by its current state.
“We need to be growing at a steady and sustainable pace,” Yellen said, even though growth is currently negative. “So there is a slowdown and businesses can see that and that’s appropriate, given that people now have jobs and we have a strong labor market.”
Rationing
One of Winston Smith’s tasks at the Ministry of Truth was the fabrication of a newspaper to support Big Brother cutting chocolate rations from 30 grams per week to 20 grams per week. Yet within one day of the policy, the propaganda machine convinced the people that Big Brother had actually raised rations to 20 grams per week — leading to demonstrations of thanksgiving.
In the same manner, President Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-takes-victory-lap-as-gas-prices-inch-downward-still-nearly-twice-as-high-since-his-first-day">took a victory lap</a> after gas prices started to decline from their heights of more than $5.00 per gallon. Despite arguing that his “actions are working” and “prices are coming down” — especially due to his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/stunning-amount-of-oil-released-by-biden-found-its-way-to-china-other-countries">steady release</a> of strategic reserve oil, some of which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-sold-nearly-1-million-barrels-of-oil-to-chinese-state-owned-company-tied-to-hunter-biden">found its way</a> to a Chinese company with links to Hunter Biden — he failed to mention that gas was only $2.38 per gallon on the day he assumed office. 
Jared Bernstein, a member of Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/07/19/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-cea-member-jared-bernstein/">added</a> that the administration’s policies have produced “a bit of breathing room in making ends meet” as the market observes “the fastest decline in retail gas prices in a decade.”
In the same manner, the White House has <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/04/19/remarks-by-president-biden-on-investments-in-the-bipartisan-infrastructure-law/">repeatedly argued</a> that its first budget “cut the federal deficit” — the difference between government spending and government revenue — by $350 billion, while alleging that the second proposal will slash $1.3 trillion from the deficit. What is missing in this equation, which even <a href="https://www.factcheck.org/2022/04/bidens-deficit-spin/">left-wing fact-checkers</a> have called “misleading,” is the fact that deficits reached record highs in 2020 and 2021 because of stimulus packages meant to address the lockdown-induced recession. 
With his most recent budget, President Biden will be presiding over a $1.2 trillion deficit — far higher than any deficit seen before COVID or during the second term of President Barack Obama.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Four Orwellian Biden Moments That Give ‘1984’ A Run For Its Money

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Disinformation Governance Board

Gas Prices

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Joe Biden

Readers Pass

Recession

As anyone with a pulse and a debit card can attest, it is no secret that the American <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/economy">economy</a> is heading down the tubes. Rather than making serious efforts to address <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/inflation">inflation</a> soaring to levels last seen in the wake of Jimmy Carter or <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/gas-prices">prices at the pump</a> remaining feverishly high, the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration">Biden administration</a> has launched a propaganda campaign meant to convince you that everything is dandy.
All signs point to the United States economy soon meeting the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-does-preemptive-damage-control-as-economy-heads-toward-recession">rule-of-thumb definition</a> of a recession, since economic growth appears to have been negative in the first and second quarters of this year as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walmart-sales-plummet-as-consumers-tighten-their-budgets">consumer spending</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/business-leaders-report-first-output-contraction-since-2020-as-consumers-get-pinched-by-inflation">business activity</a> begin to decline. In particular, economists and members of the financial press are keeping their eyes peeled for a Bureau of Economic Analysis report expected to confirm that economic growth was negative in the second quarter — a development that would show that the economy has been dreary for a prolonged period of time.
To the average American consumer having trouble filling the grocery cart or the gas tank, a government report is certainly not necessary to convince them that economic waters are choppy. Yet the White House — apparently giving up on pounding President Joe Biden’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-says-job-growth-might-plunge-by-two-thirds-as-economy-transitions">blue-collar roots</a> to a public who mostly knows him as a career politician — attempted to make the discussion of the economy about technical definitions and data rather than the struggles impacting the vast majority of households.
“While some maintain that two consecutive quarters of falling real GDP constitute a recession, that is neither the official definition nor the way economists evaluate the state of the business cycle,” the White House said in a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/07/21/how-do-economists-determine-whether-the-economy-is-in-a-recession/">blog post</a> late last week. “Instead, both official determinations of recessions and economists’ assessment of economic activity are based on a holistic look at the data — including the labor market, consumer and business spending, industrial production, and incomes.”
Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellen-were-not-in-a-recession-were-in-a-transition-in-which-growth-is-slowing">told</a> the country that we are not in a “recession,” but rather a “period of transition in which growth is slowing.” Because in Biden’s America, even the economy transitions.
The desperate shot at redefining terms has shown that the White House has no more cards left to play. President Biden himself tried <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-takes-victory-lap-as-gas-prices-inch-downward-still-nearly-twice-as-high-since-his-first-day">taking a victory lap</a> after gas prices started to fall from their heights of more than <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gas-prices-hit-grim-national-average-of-5-per-gallon">$5.00 per gallon</a> — even though prices were only $2.38 per gallon on the day he assumed office. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tried telling Americans that, in essence, their financial troubles are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pete-buttigieg-tells-americans-how-they-can-channel-their-pain-at-the-pump">good for the environment</a>, since “the more pain we are all experiencing from the high price of gas, the more benefit there is for those who can access electric vehicles.”
As the White House struggles to put out the ever-growing economic dumpster fire, Democrats are likely to pay dearly at the ballot box in this year’s midterm elections. President Biden’s job approval <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-approval-plunges-to-38-just-25-think-hes-handling-inflation-well">fell to a new low</a> of 38% earlier this month, with a slim 30% of Americans approving of his economic performance. On the issue of inflation, a mere 25% support his current efforts to battle the crisis, even as 75% identify price levels as the most important economic problem facing their families.
Perhaps a handful of Americans could appreciate haggling over the technical definition of a recession. But most members of the public are concerned only with making rent, keeping the lights on, and not feeling like they got sucker-punched every time they look at fuel or food receipts. Months before they go to the ballot box, Americans surely have no patience for economists pushing up their nerd glasses to inform them that the economy is “ackshually” fine.

Joe Biden and Running Mate Kamala Harris Deliver Remarks In Delaware

Biden’s Economy Identifies As Growing

As Economy Heads For Recession, Biden Has No More Cards To Play

Economy

Inflation

A pair of neighboring gas stations in western Virginia have slashed their prices to under $3 a gallon in a &#8220;friendly competition&#8221; to help their community in the face of sky-high gas prices nationwide.
GB and One Stop Mart are two neighboring gas stations on Main Street in Altavista, Virginia, about 25 miles south of Lynchburg and about 120 miles west of Richmond. The two stations have cut prices well below the national and statewide averages as part of an ongoing battle to see which business can offer the lowest price in town. The owners have described the price war as a &#8220;friendly competition&#8221; between two businesses, and as a way to help give back to their community.
&#8220;It&#8217;s&#8230; a good way to give back to the community, even though we&#8217;re going down with the gas prices,&#8221; GB Fuel Manager Andy Gill told Lynchburg-based ABC affiliate <a href="https://wset.com/news/local/friendly-rivalry-gas-stations-fight-cheapest-gas-gb-one-stop-mart-main-street-altavista-andy-gill-fuel-manager-owner-lucinda-davis-customer-jessie-byrd-greg-lindsey-virginia-july-21-2022">WSET</a>. &#8220;Look at the gas prices over the last year where they&#8217;ve gone.&#8221;
Gill said he prides himself on having the cheapest gas prices in town. &#8220;It makes a lot of sense, just to sometimes sacrifice your profits to protect the business model that you established,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s very important to us.&#8221;
Local news outlet The <a href="https://www.altavistajournal.com/news/local/article_0280cc76-0956-11ed-8084-8775b9451192.html">Altavista Journal</a> reported Thursday that GB was charging customers paying in cash just $2.83 for a gallon of regular gasoline. At the same time, a customer told the outlet that he saw One Stop Mart&#8217;s price set at $2.99, and a nearby Walmart gas station at $3.25. Another nearby gas station had prices closer to normal levels, with its price for regular set at $3.99, the outlet reported.
Lucinda Davis, owner of One Stop Mart, told WSET that the rivalry is friendly, spurred on by GB&#8217;s lower prices for gas.
&#8220;It&#8217;s just a friendly competition between two business owners,&#8221; Davis said. &#8220;He decided to lower down, so I just come down too.&#8221;
Davis agreed that cutting prices was a way to give back to the community. &#8220;We just try to give back to the community, give back to Altavista,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Help the schools, help the police department.&#8221; Davis also said that the two competitors sometimes &#8220;don&#8217;t see eye-to-eye,&#8221; and that there has been some conflict over social media, but that they were both trying to accomplish the same thing, and she harbors no ill will. &#8220;I like him, I think he&#8217;s a good person,&#8221; Davis said of Gill. &#8220;I mean, really, he&#8217;s giving me the will to keep going.&#8221;
The prices at the two gas stations are well below both the national average and the statewide average in Virginia. According to <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=VA">AAA</a>, the national average for a gallon of gas sits at $4.382 a gallon. The average price in Virginia currently sits at about $4.157 per gallon. The average price in the Lynchburg metro area is slightly lower, at around $4.015 per gallon.
Gill is no stranger to lowering gas prices, either. In June, when gas prices were averaging about $4.776 per gallon in Virginia, according to AAA, GB Altavista posted a picture to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057631741546">Facebook</a> advertising gas at $3.99 per gallon.
The station then continued to lower prices, posting again on Wednesday with a picture showing gas prices at just $2.99 per gallon.
&#8220;2.99 cash at GB we love gas wars since 2012!&#8221; the post read. &#8220;Its kinda our thing part of our history!&#8221; Gill also linked to an article from <a href="https://roanoke.com/news/local/gas-drops-to-1-29-as-fincastle-store-sets-lowest-price-in-u-s-on/article_589d6ea1-6cba-58c0-abf8-ef2ce1764684.amp.html">The Roanoke Times</a>, in which another station he managed made headlines in 2016 for charging just $1.29 a gallon, more than 50 cents below the local average on $1.83 at the time.

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VA Gas Stations Slash Prices Below $3 A Gallon In ‘Friendly Competition’

Virginia Gas Stations Slash Prices Below $3 A Gallon In 'Friendly Competition'

Gasoline

Virginia

First Lady <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jill-biden">Jill Biden</a> dismissed a man who yelled criticisms of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden">President Joe Biden&#8217;s</a> performance in office, namely the sky-high <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-takes-victory-lap-as-gas-prices-inch-downward-still-nearly-twice-as-high-since-his-first-day">gas prices</a> across the country.
The incident seems to have taken place Wednesday, when Jill and U.S. Secretary of Education <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/miguel-cardona">Miguel Cardona</a> <a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/jill-biden-arethusa-ice-cream-ct-17318148.php">visited</a> New Haven, Connecticut, to review learning programs.
&#8220;Your husband is the worst president we&#8217;ve ever had,&#8221; an unidentified male yelled as Jill Biden walked into a building.
&#8220;Thank you! Thank you for your support,&#8221; Biden yelled back, waving and smiling. Cardona, on her left, seemed to be smiling and laughing, too.
&#8220;You owe us gas money!&#8221; the man shouted.
&#8220;Thank you,&#8221; Biden again responded, a smile still on her face.
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&quot;Your husband is the worst President we ever had, you OWE us gas money&quot;
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Americans are certainly feeling the sky-high gas prices and inflation under the Biden administration, polling shows.
Earlier this month, for example, a <a href="https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22088874/cnn-poll-biden-approval-rating.pdf">CNN/SSRS poll</a> found that a stunning 82% of Americans called the economy &#8220;poor.&#8221;
Thirty-eight percent of respondents said that inflation and rising costs were the biggest economic issue for them, while 29% said gas and energy prices were the biggest issue. Another 18% said the cost of food was their biggest problem. The general issues of “personal financial concerns” and “income/employment” were the biggest concern for 12% and 10% of Americans, respectively. No other issue, in general or specific, was cited by more than 10% of respondents.
Though the first lady has been the object of <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/first-lady-dr-jill-biden-profile">breathless promotion</a> in the mainstream media, Biden found herself having to issue an apology last week when she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-first-lady-compares-hispanic-people-to-tacos-at-latinx-incluxion-luncheon">compared Hispanic people to tacos</a>.
Attending a “Latinx IncluXion Luncheon,” hosted by UnidosUS, Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-first-lady-compares-hispanic-people-to-tacos-at-latinx-incluxion-luncheon">told</a> her audience that the diversity of the Hispanic community is &#8220;as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength.&#8221;
The same day, Biden&#8217;s press secretary and special assistant to the president Michael LaRosa issued an apology on Twitter. “The First Lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino community,” LaRosa posted.
Notably, at the same conference, the First Lady mispronounced the word “bodegas,&#8221; which are popular corner stores found throughout many cities.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/author/john-rigolizzo">John Rigolizzo</a> contributed to this report
 Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/most-americans-say-economy-doing-poorly-biden-focused-on-the-wrong-things-poll">Most Americans Say Economy Doing Poorly, Biden Focused On The Wrong Things: Poll</a>

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Jill Biden Gives Snarky Response When Heckled About Gas Prices, Biden Performance

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Transportation Secretary <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/pete-buttigieg">Pete Buttigieg</a> told Congress Tuesday that Americans could reduce the burden of high <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/gas-prices">gas prices</a> by buying <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/electric-cars">electric vehicles</a>.
The comments before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee occurred as members of the Biden administration <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-takes-victory-lap-as-gas-prices-inch-downward-still-nearly-twice-as-high-since-his-first-day">took a victory lap</a> over a marginal decline in gas prices. Not mentioning the fact that prices at the pump are now 89% higher than at the beginning of his term, Biden argued on Tuesday that his “actions are working” and “prices are coming down.”
Meanwhile, Buttigieg told lawmakers high fuel prices will lead more Americans to rely on alternatives.
&#8220;The more pain we are all experiencing from the high price of gas, the more benefit there is for those who can access electric vehicle,&#8221; Buttigieg said, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/pete-buttigieg-blasted-touting-benefit-electric-vehicle-owners-pain-high-gas-prices">Fox Business</a>.
&#8220;So you’re saying the more pain we have, the more benefit we’re gonna get?&#8221; Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) responded. &#8220;I think that’s what I heard you say.&#8221;
&#8220;Of course — no, no, that’s what you heard me say,” Buttigieg replied. “I know you want me to say it’s so bad but honestly, sir, what we’re saying is we could have no pain at all by making EVs cheaper for everyone.&#8221;
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) told Buttigieg that charging electric vehicles would require several times more energy than running the typical household’s air conditioning — a reality that complicates the Biden administration’s <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/13/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-electric-vehicle-charging-action-plan/#:~:text=President%20Biden%20has%20united%20automakers,in%20the%20U.S.%20by%202030.">goal</a> of 50% electric vehicle adoption by 2030. Nevertheless, Buttigieg and his colleagues have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/buttigieg-electric-cars-will-make-it-so-americans-never-have-to-worry-about-gas-prices-again">argued</a> repeatedly that higher use of clean energy is a silver lining to rising energy prices.
“The people who stand to benefit most from owning an EV are often rural residents who have the most distances to drive, who burn the most gas, and underserved urban residents in areas where there are higher gas prices and lower income,” Buttigieg said last year. “They would gain the most by having that vehicle. These are the very residents who have not always been connected to electric vehicles that are viewed as kind of a luxury item.”
During the week of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the national average price of gasoline was $2.38 per gallon, according to the U.S. <a href="https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&amp;s=EMM_EPMR_PTE_NUS_DPG&amp;f=W">Energy Information Administration</a>, and increased to $3.53 per gallon by the week when Russia invaded Ukraine. Prices surpassed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gas-prices">$5.00 per gallon</a> in early June before subsiding to $4.49 per gallon as of this week.
Yet the White House — which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/peter-doocy-asks-for-a-straight-answer-on-keystone-gets-the-runaround-from-jen-psaki">nixed</a> expansions to the Keystone XL Pipeline last year and has been accused of dragging its feet on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unacceptable-cruz-gop-senators-demand-end-to-oil-and-gas-lease-permit-delays">issuing</a> oil and gas permits — has asserted that “Putin’s Price Hike” is responsible for rising inflation in recent months.
“Putin’s Price Hike hit hard… high gas prices at the pump, energy, and food prices accounted for around half of the monthly price increases, and gas pump prices are up by $2 a gallon in many places since Russian troops began to threaten Ukraine,” Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/president-biden-blames-vladimir-putin-for-record-high-inflation">said</a> in a statement last month. “Even as we continue our work to defend freedom in Ukraine, we must do more — and quickly — to get prices down here in the United States.”

Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg Tells Americans How They Can Channel Their ‘Pain’ At The Pump

Buttigieg Repeats Argument That Americans Should Buy Electric Cars If They Struggle Filling The Tank

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President <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration">Joe Biden</a> and other <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/white-house">White House</a> officials took credit this week for a recent decline in <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/gas-prices">gas prices</a>.
During the week of President Biden’s inauguration, the national average price of gasoline was $2.38 per gallon, according to the U.S. <a href="https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&amp;s=EMM_EPMR_PTE_NUS_DPG&amp;f=W">Energy Information Administration</a>, and rose to $3.53 per gallon by the week when Russia invaded Ukraine. Prices surpassed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gas-prices">$5.00 per gallon</a> in early June before subsiding to $4.49 per gallon as of this week.
Not mentioning the fact that prices at the pump are now 89% higher than at the beginning of his term, Biden argued on Tuesday that his “actions are working” and “prices are coming down” — especially due to his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/stunning-amount-of-oil-released-by-biden-found-its-way-to-china-other-countries">steady release</a> of strategic reserve oil, some of which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-sold-nearly-1-million-barrels-of-oil-to-chinese-state-owned-company-tied-to-hunter-biden">found its way</a> to a Chinese company with links to Hunter Biden.
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I’ve been releasing about 1 million barrels of oil a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and rallied our global partners to release a combined 240 million barrels of oil onto the market.
Our actions are working, and prices are coming down. <a href="https://t.co/5zrBPGvRJv">pic.twitter.com/5zrBPGvRJv</a>
&mdash; President Biden (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1549403917439700995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Jared Bernstein, a member of Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/07/19/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-cea-member-jared-bernstein/">added</a> on Monday that the administration’s policies have produced “a bit of breathing room in making ends meet” as the market observes “the fastest decline in retail gas prices in a decade.”
“At current prices, the average American driver will spend about $25 per month less on gasoline than they would have if prices had stayed at their June peak,” he said during a press briefing. “Economy wide, that means American drivers are saving around $190 million each day from lower gas prices. And since gasoline prices affect the prices of other goods and services through transportation costs — food is a good example — both households that drive and households that don’t yield some benefit from lower gasoline prices.”
One reporter pushed back against Bernstein, noting that “when they rose, it was Putin’s fault,” but “when they’re coming down, he gets the credit.”
“I very much disagree with that framing,” Bernstein responded. “I think what’s happening here is a president who is working tirelessly to address the largest constraint — probably the toughest constraint — facing American households right now: the budgetary impacts of these elevated prices. And we’re showing you here today some real results, partially — that partially derived from concrete efforts he’s taken.”
Indeed, the White House — which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/peter-doocy-asks-for-a-straight-answer-on-keystone-gets-the-runaround-from-jen-psaki">nixed</a> expansions to the Keystone XL Pipeline last year and has been accused of dragging its feet on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unacceptable-cruz-gop-senators-demand-end-to-oil-and-gas-lease-permit-delays">issuing</a> oil and gas permits — has repeatedly asserted that “Putin’s Price Hike” is responsible for rising inflation in recent months.
“Putin’s Price Hike hit hard… high gas prices at the pump, energy, and food prices accounted for around half of the monthly price increases, and gas pump prices are up by $2 a gallon in many places since Russian troops began to threaten Ukraine,” Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/president-biden-blames-vladimir-putin-for-record-high-inflation">said</a> in a statement last month. “Even as we continue our work to defend freedom in Ukraine, we must do more — and quickly — to get prices down here in the United States.”
Multiple White House officials — including Transportation Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/buttigieg-electric-cars-will-make-it-so-americans-never-have-to-worry-about-gas-prices-again">Pete Buttigieg</a>, Energy Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-energy-secretary-on-gas-crisis-if-you-drove-an-electric-car-this-would-not-be-affecting-you">Jennifer Granholm</a>, and President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-slammed-over-comments-on-electric-cars-fairy-dust-and-unicorns">Biden</a> himself — have argued that high gas prices will accelerate a transition to green energy.
“When we have electric cars powered by clean energy, we will never have to worry about gas prices again,” the White House said on social media. “And autocrats like Putin won’t be able to use fossil fuels as weapons against other nations.”

Biden Takes Victory Lap As Gas Prices Inch Downward, Still Nearly Twice As High Since His First Day

Biden Takes Victory Lap As Gas Prices Inch Downward

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Widespread protests have gripped <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/central-america">Panama</a> for weeks as residents grow frustrated over high <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/gas-prices">gas prices</a> and rising <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/inflation">inflation</a>.
Protesters — organized by teachers&#8217; and construction workers&#8217; unions, among other activists — have blocked the nation’s capital, Panama City, as well as other cities and the Pan-American Highway, according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-caribbean-prices-panama-2f9cefd05950947747331384b4f35d27?taid=62ce005036d8fb0001cf7a79&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter">Associated Press</a>. Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo has stated that he understands citizens’ concerns and pinned the high prices on COVID and the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/russia">Russian</a> invasion of <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/ukraine">Ukraine</a>.
The nation’s top Roman Catholic clergyman, Jose Domingo Ulloa, moderated talks between protest leaders and government officials last week. Ahead of the talks, Cortizo agreed to freeze the price of gas and a handful of basic goods, as well as devote $150 million to subsidizing fuel expenses. “Together we can find viable and feasible solutions to the problems affecting our society,” the government of Panama said in a statement, per <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-13/panama-government-to-meet-anti-inflation-protesters-for-talks#xj4y7vzkg">Bloomberg</a>.
Consumer prices in Panama are expected to rise by 3.1% in 2022, according to <a href="https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/PAN#ataglance">data</a> from the International Monetary Fund. Fuel costs were capped at $3.95 per gallon last week after eight consecutive days of protests, per the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-62120055">BBC</a>.
Panama, which uses a currency pegged to the dollar, derives much of its economic output from service industries and agribusiness. The U.S. Embassy in Panama <a href="https://pa.usembassy.gov/situational-awareness-on-recent-protest-activity/">advised</a> Americans to “exercise caution near any large gatherings or protests and maintain situational awareness,” noting that national police have been known to use tear gas and riot control munitions to disperse crowds.
News of the protests in Panama follows a collapse of the government in Sri Lanka, which occurred as residents grew <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-mob-storms-presidential-palace-swims-in-pool-as-asian-nation-teeters-on-brink-of-collapse">frustrated</a> over food and fuel prices — thereby exacerbating tensions between majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned his post and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sri-lankas-president-flees-the-country-amid-mass-uprising">fled</a> the South Asian country on a military jet as protesters occupied the Presidential Palace.
Global oil prices have indeed spiked since the beginning of the Ukraine invasion on February 24. As of Monday morning, Brent Crude has <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/@LCO.1">surged</a> from roughly $99 to nearly $106, while West Texas International crude <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/@CL.1">increased</a> from under $93 to almost $102 over the same time frame. Prices for regular unleaded gas reached $4.52 in the United States on Monday, according to <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">AAA</a>, with Europe facing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/europes-gas-prices-are-even-higher-than-americas">even higher prices</a>.
Russia and Ukraine produce a combined 30% of the world’s traded wheat, according to the <a href="https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/node/1921">International Food Policy Research Institute</a>, leading to a rise in worldwide food prices. Roughly half of African wheat imports come from Russia and Ukraine, with some nations importing “more than one-third of their wheat from the two countries,” according to a <a href="https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/osginf2022d1_en.pdf">United Nations</a> report released in March. Some countries — such as Egypt, Somalia, Laos, and Benin — import more than 80% of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine.
Earlier this month, the Biden administration vowed ahead of the Summit of the Americas to provide another $331 million in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-commits-to-fighting-food-shortages-in-latin-america">food security and humanitarian</a> aid for Latin American nations.
“This contribution will complement the United States’ existing commitment to providing life-saving humanitarian assistance, responding to acute food insecurity, and advancing capacity-building activities that bolster disaster preparedness and response” across Latin America and the Caribbean, a White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/09/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-commitments-to-advance-food-security-in-the-western-hemisphere/">statement</a> said.

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If you thought the price of gas was expensive, wait till you hear about this one special Ford Mustang sports car that has an &#8220;illegal&#8221; paint job which costs a whopping $26,000 per gallon.
The New Edge SN95 SVT Cobra Mustang has all the horsepower drivers of this supercharged vehicle could want but a few special owners got one that contains a special paint job with Mystichrome color-shifting paint, <a href="https://www.motorbiscuit.com/illegal-cobra-mustang-paint-rare-costs-over-26000/">MotorBiscuit</a> reported in a piece published Tuesday. It turns out the paint is actually &#8220;illegal&#8221; for anyone that doesn&#8217;t have Ford&#8217;s permission to make or use.
The Mystichrome paint only ended up on 1,000 of these special Terminator Cobra&#8217;s, the piece noted. The &#8220;illegal&#8221; paint can be seen on right around 500 convertibles and another 500 coupes or so.
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Rolling shots of JC&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FordGT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FordGT</a> by Josh Nelson (<a href="https://t.co/hL15RnkVTq">https://t.co/hL15RnkVTq</a>) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MystichromeGT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MystichromeGT</a> <a href="https://t.co/8SjiCwxQ0T">pic.twitter.com/8SjiCwxQ0T</a>
&mdash; Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) <a href="https://twitter.com/FordPerformance/status/1169631860022042624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The outlet goes on to explain the trouble drivers of these cars would find themselves in if they would up in a fender-bender and the paint job got wrecked. The legendary V-8 car&#8217;s color has an insanely high price tag that would make it nearly impossible for your neighborhood body shop to afford should you end up dinging one of these cars.
And fixing it would be another bag of trouble altogether. The piece noted that the paint could only be applied if a Ford representative was present. Another thing was that the rep was completely in charge of getting the color-changing paint to the shop, overseeing the work and then making sure the can was re-sealed. They even are the only ones authorized to transport any leftover paint after the work is done.
On top of that, there are only a handful of body shops across the country that are even allowed to spray the paint — even with the rep from Ford on site.  And then if a shop was able to do the work, the price tag alone would be discouraging, with it costing more than $26,600 per gallon of the Mystichrome paint.
An example of one of the pricey Mustangs is a 2004 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible, finished in special paint that&#8217;s currently up for auction at <a href="https://carsandbids.com/auctions/K1gEVGD2/2004-ford-mustang-svt-cobra-convertible">Carsandbids</a>. The highest bid, at the time of this publication, is $37,500. There are two days left for fans to nab this specialty vehicle, with an odometer reading sitting at 15,500.
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In more dismal <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/economy">economic</a> news, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inflation-soars-to-new-high-of-9-1">rose</a> 9.1% between June 2021 and June 2022, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>, marking a fresh four-decade <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/inflation">inflation</a> high.
Energy prices rose 7.5% over the month of June and “contributed nearly half of the all items increase,” the agency explained. Electricity rose 13.7% year-over-year, while utility gas rose 38.4%, fuel <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/oil-and-gas">oil</a> rose 98.5%, and the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/gas-prices">gasoline</a> index rose 59.9%, the largest increase since March 1980.
Prices at the pump have declined over the past several weeks to reach $4.63 per gallon as of Wednesday, according to <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">AAA</a>. Yet national average gas prices in early June surpassed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gas-prices-hit-grim-national-average-of-5-per-gallon">$5.00 per gallon</a> — a reality reflected in the most recent inflation report.
After dropping as low as $1.77 at the end of April 2020 due to declining travel activity induced by COVID and government lockdowns, gas prices rose to $2.38 in the days before President Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to the U.S. <a href="https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&amp;s=EMM_EPMR_PTE_NUS_DPG&amp;f=W">Energy Information Administration</a>. Prices had hit $3.53 ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February before rising to their current levels.
Food prices are significantly elevated as well. The cost of food at home — meaning grocery store or supermarket food purchases — rose 12.2% year-over-year, marking its fastest increase since 1979. The price of fruits and vegetables rose 8.1%, the price of cereals and bakery products rose 13.8%, butter and margarine increased 26.3%, while meat and poultry inflation saw declines.
Indeed, rising costs for fuel and fertilizer — among the key inputs for the agricultural sector — have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/farmers-warn-of-food-shortages-higher-prices-on-the-horizon">increased expenses</a> for farmers. A recent <a href="https://www.ifpri.org/blog/high-fertilizer-prices-contribute-rising-global-food-security-concerns">report</a> from the International Food Policy Research Institute revealed that market prices for food and fertilizer increased 125% from January 2021 to January 2022, spiking again after China introduced new fertilizer export restrictions and <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/russia">Russia</a> began its invasion of <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/ukraine">Ukraine</a>.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/07/12/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan/">told</a> reporters on Monday that the Biden administration foresaw the discouraging inflation news but argued that many of the cost pressures — particularly in the energy sector — have eased since last month. “We expect the headline number, which includes gas and food, to be highly elevated, mainly because gas prices were so elevated in June,” Jean-Pierre explained. “The President’s number one economic priority is tackling inflation. And looking ahead, there are a number of reasons why we expect those high prices to ease over the coming months.”
Beyond food and energy prices, the cost of shelter rose 5.6% year-over-year, with rent expenses seeing their largest monthly increase since April 1986. The cost of new vehicles rose 11.4%, used cars and trucks rose 7.1%, apparel rose 5.2%, and the price of medical care services rose 4.8%.
Rising inflation is making consumers and businesses alike uneasy. While the University of Michigan’s most recent Survey of Consumers recently saw its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/consumer-sentiment-plummets-to-lowest-level-since-1950s">lowest</a> consumer sentiment reading since 1952, the National Federation of Independent Businesses’ (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index saw its sixth consecutive monthly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-small-businesses-are-calling-inflation-their-single-most-important-problem">decline</a>.
“As inflation continues to dominate business decisions, small business owners’ expectations for better business conditions have reached a new low,” NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg remarked. “On top of the immediate challenges facing small business owners including inflation and worker shortages, the outlook for economic policy is not encouraging either as policy talks have shifted to tax increases and more regulations.”

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 9.1% between June 2021 and June 2022, meaning that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/inflation">inflation</a> once again surpassed record highs, a Wednesday morning report from the U.S. <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a> showed.
The most recent year-over-year inflation figure exceeds the Dow Jones estimate of 8.8%.
Inflation refers to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inflation-is-making-you-poorer-heres-what-you-can-do-about-it">percent change in the price level</a> over a given period of time. The CPI tracks a hypothetical basket of goods and services that represents typical spending for an American household. Rises in the price level that outpace rises in wages imply that Americans are spending a greater portion of their income on goods and services.
Between June 2021 and June 2022, the price of food increased 10.4%, the price of energy increased 41.6%, and the price of new vehicles increased 11.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“Enormous deficit spending of $2.5 trillion just in FY2021 and the first 8 months of FY2022 has meant more money chasing goods,” Heritage Foundation Research Fellow Peter St. Onge told The Daily Wire. “That federal spending competes with households, driving up prices by bidding away resources for government projects.”
Earlier this week, the Biden administration <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-braces-for-ugly-inflation-report-but-says-it-will-ease-up-soon">braced</a> for the dismal inflation news — but argued that the June price data is somewhat outdated due to the possible easing of inflationary pressures, especially through lower gas prices. Indeed, prices at the pump have declined over the past several weeks after hitting <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gas-prices-hit-grim-national-average-of-5-per-gallon">$5.00 per gallon</a> in early June. As of Wednesday, the national average gas price was $4.63, according to <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">AAA</a>.
“We expect the headline number, which includes gas and food, to be highly elevated, mainly because gas prices were so elevated in June,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/07/12/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-and-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan/">told</a> reporters on Monday. “The President’s number one economic priority is tackling inflation.  And looking ahead, there are a number of reasons why we expect those high prices to ease over the coming months.”
Yet arguments from the White House in early June posited that the United States economy is strong. “What I’m trying to say to you is that the economy is in a better place than it has been historically,” Jean-Pierre <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-press-secretary-the-economy-is-in-a-better-place-than-it-has-been-historically">said</a> at the time. “And so, we feel, here at this administration and other experts as well… we feel that we are in a good position to take on inflation. We are in a good position to really start really working on lowering prices.”
To contend with higher inflation, the Federal Reserve is discharging government bonds on its balance sheet and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-reserve-takes-most-aggressive-action-to-fight-inflation-in-three-decades">hiking interest rates</a> — most recently, by a 0.75% increment that represented the boldest move to combat <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/inflation">inflation</a> in nearly three decades. The central bank’s target rate is now between 1.50% and 1.75%.
St. Onge added that loose monetary policy could still have lagging effects. “Even if lockdown distortions end, new money is being printed at a rate nearly 50% higher than pre-pandemic,” he remarked. “Meanwhile, since COVID began the money supply has been expanded by 40%. Most of that excess money was saved due to pandemic fear, but as savings normalize and flood back to spending it could, like a golf ball in a snake, drive prices yet higher.”

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador jabbed at President Joe Biden during an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday, noting that American citizens had been crossing the southern border in order to buy gas at a cheaper price.
<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/mexicos-president-touts-biden-on-immigration-as-another-caravan-begins-trek-to-southern-border/">López Obrador</a>, according to several sources, treated Biden to a lengthy speech when they met at the White House. He covered a range of topics, calling for more formal policies with regard to immigration and ribbing Biden over the high <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/the-view-hosts-lob-softballs-at-wh-press-secretary-ask-just-two-questions-about-inflation-and-gas-prices/">cost of gas</a> in the United States.
&#8220;Extraordinary — AMLO has been speaking for 25 minutes in the Oval, offering Biden a lengthy soliloquy about the New Deal, gas prices, and opportunities for greater economic collaboration,&#8221; Los Angeles Times White House reporter Eli Stokols tweeted. &#8220;He is still going &#8230;&#8221;
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Most awkward part was when AMLO told Biden Mexico is letting Americans cross the border to buy gas because it’s $1 cheaper per gallon. 
Biden, when he finally finished after 31 minutes, reminded him that the US economic growth is leading the world. 
And scene.
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&#8220;Most awkward part was when AMLO told Biden Mexico is letting Americans cross the border to buy gas because it&#8217;s $1 cheaper pier gallon,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Biden, when he finally finished after 31 minutes, reminded him that the U.S. economic growth is leading the world. And scene.&#8221;
López Obrador&#8217;s administration moved to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-14/amlo-pumps-up-subsidies-to-keep-mexican-fuel-prices-stable#xj4y7vzkg">subsidize gasoline</a> several weeks ago in an effort to keep prices stable amid rampant inflation — and the resulting prices at the pump have been lower than those in the United States.
&#8220;While we&#8217;re waiting for prices or gasoline to go down in the United States, we have decided that it was necessary for us to allow Americans who live close to the border &#8230; to go and get their gasoline on the Mexican side at lower prices,&#8221; he told Biden.
López Obrador concluded his remarks with a call for better policies at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying that Biden should move forward despite opposition from conservatives.
&#8220;It is indispensable for us to regularize and give certainty to migrants that for years have lived and worked in a very honest manner,&#8221; he said, adding, &#8220;I know that your adversaries the conservatives are going to be screaming all over the place. Even to the heaven they&#8217;re going to be yelling.&#8221;
Relations between the U.S. and Mexico have been somewhat strained in recent weeks — López Obrador <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/06/mexican-president-summit-of-the-americas-00037378">boycotted</a> last month&#8217;s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles after the Biden Administration did not invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to participate due to the authoritarian nature of their governments.
&#8220;There cannot be a summit if all countries are not invited,&#8221; López Obrador said at the time.
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In an attempt to battle climate change, some California cities are rejecting the construction of new gas stations.
Officials of a Sonoma County city north of San Francisco were the first in the game when they stopped the development of a gas station there last year. “We didn’t know what we were doing, actually,&#8221; Petaluma Councilwoman D&#8217;Lynda Fischer <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-cities-ban-gas-stations-120054007.html">told</a> Yahoo News. &#8220;We didn’t know we were the first in the world when we banned gas stations.”
Since that decision, four other cities in the Bay Area have done the same.
The average price per gallon in California is now $6.06, <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=CA">according</a> to AAA. In one county, the price is $7.11.
The movement is now making its way to Los Angeles, with 13 million residents in the city and surrounding area. The city has already been slow to grant new stations, approving one to two new stations per year from 2016 to 2021, excluding 2017, Yahoo reported.
L.A. Councilmember Paul Koretz (D) has put forward a proposal to stop new stations there. &#8220;We are ending oil drilling in Los Angeles. We are moving to all-electric new construction. And we are building toward fossil fuel free transportation. Our great and influential city, which grew up around the automobile, is the perfect place to figure out how to move off the gas-powered car,&#8221; he said.
A group called Safe Cities is heading up the campaign, backed by the environmental group Stand.earth, which is also pushing an end to fossil fuels.
&#8220;A new <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3575026-1&amp;h=1232608037&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stand.earth%2Fsites%2Fstand%2Ffiles%2Fstand_gas_station_joint_policy_annt_mini-report.pdf&amp;a=new+report" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">report</a> from SAFE Cities at Stand.earth and partners CONGAS, Coltura, and Elected Officials to Protect America shows how gas stations pose numerous health, environmental, equity, and financial risks to communities,&#8221; Stand.earth <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/now/los-angeles-local-governments-across-170600137.html">said</a> in a statement last month. &#8220;Given the rapid growth in vehicle electrification and developments like the Biden Administration&#8217;s announcement to make EV charging accessible across the US, the risks can no longer be justified.&#8221;
The group cited Fischer, who said: &#8220;We are not surprised that many cities are following our lead to prohibit the development of new gas stations. We have an obligation to stop fossil fuel expansion and new gas stations lock communities into many kinds of risks. This is one of many steps Petaluma is taking. We are proud to be part of this growing movement to stop fossil fuel expansion and phase out fossil fuels.&#8221;
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.

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