Commentary My wife Debbie and I chuckled at the recent CBS News headline, “3 reasons why gas prices are so high—and when they might come down.” The article, written by Aimee Picchi, was a basic regurgitation of the propaganda of the Biden administration. First—big surprise!—the article blames Vladimir Putin. Yes, but gas prices began surging long before Putin invaded Ukraine. No one denies that Putin’s invasion has exacerbated the problem, but who caused the problem in the first place? Second, the article points to a “post pandemic demand for gas.” Evidently, people are getting back to normal after a longish period of confinement, and so they are using more gas. Yes, but this only means there should have been an ample gas reserve created due to the lockdowns, so that when demand resumed there would be plenty of fuel on the market. Why was this not the case? Third, the …
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