President Joe Biden is taking fresh steps to help keep gas prices from climbing. For Republicans to see this as “disgusting” and “disgraceful” is bizarre.

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[–] 98 points 2 years ago (63 children)

I actually just want permanently higher gas prices like in Europe to facilitate the move to EVs. The US needs to break the addiction to oil.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (17 children)

    A lot of people will be even poorer increasing the price of gas in Europe, most working class people cant switch to an EV just because,my family (myself included, but now i live in a big city where i dont need a car anymore) purchase usually 15+ year old cars, and there is no decent public transportation in that zone. I know you just want easy upvotes saying stupid things like that, but really, viewpoints like that are harmful towards the working class, if you want to facilitate the move towards EVs what you need is cheaper EVs, and tbh, fuck that bullshit and instead push toward better public transportation in rural areas instead of keeping the push in personal vehicles that are as wasteful.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    That is an inverse progressive tax. The lower income you are, the higher % of your income you pay.

    It's essentially a tax on the poor trying to subsidize renewables. If the US had viable alternatives, maybe I'd support this. I don't think the poor need more taxes right now, though.

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    [–] 88 points 2 years ago* (8 children)

    "How does this dying old man keep outsmarting us?"

    -Republicans, constantly

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    [–] 85 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    "I did that" sticker people in shambles

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago

    Don't forget about the recent pricing collusion reporting.

    The higher prices were the result of collusion with OPEC by American oil producers.

    Wouldn't surprise me at all if those decals were intentionally created by conservative groups in the know.

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    [–] 76 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Republicans are outraged at anything Biden does. This isn't new.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Yeah it started back in 2008 with Obama winning. GOP does nothing but oppose anything "libs" do.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    They can't come up with anything helpful for people. They just take anything a democrat does and do the opposite. It's insane.

    Democrats - Lets make peoples lives better: Republikkklowns - WHAAAAAAAT?!?!?!?!?! WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE SHAREHOLDERS!!!!!!!

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    [–] 69 points 2 years ago

    It’s like when they refused to pass their own immigration bill because they’d rather campaign on the issue than fix the problem.

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  • [–] 56 points 2 years ago

    The same reason Republicans voted against their own immigration bill: Trump told them not to because he doesn't want to give that win to Biden. No wins for Biden, especially in an election year. Republicans continue holding us hostage so they can to put their fuhr back in office.

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  • [–] 53 points 2 years ago*

    For Republicans to see this as “disgusting” and “disgraceful” is bizarre.

    What are you smoking MSNBC? Vocally opposing Democrats on literally everything, even when it doesn't make sense or contradicts party positions, is 100% on-brand for the Republican party.

    Do some opposition research someday, goddamnit.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago

    “Bah– god! Here’s Biden with a steel chair!”

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago

    Remember when they did climb and republicans stuck little "I did that" stickers on the pumps?

    Should be taxing the shit out of it anyway to snap the US from it's petrol addiction.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Is there even a hair of validity to the argument that Biden’s “environmental polices” are leading to increased gasoline prices? The US is literally producing more gasoline than it uses, and oil imports are taxed federally at about 2¢.

    Seems like most of the squeeze is from petro states, oil cartels, and corporations that want to price gouge.

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    I pass a dipshits house that house many flags on it, and ha had signs in his front yard about how Biden is responsible for gas prices being so high for years now. He took the signs down. It makes me laugh.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    That's because Republicans care about the Working Class! Didn't Red States pass Laws preventing Heat Protections and Water Breaks?

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    This is interesting. In my town there are stickers on the gas pumps of Joe Bidens face and they say "I did this". So I figured it was his fault /s

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    Am i the only one who is outraged that the gas cap in this photo is not placed on its dedicated holder?

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    [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Republicans enraged by Biden

    There, FTFY

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    [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Well yeah, that's usually their move in an election year. They're mad because they're not the ones doing it.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I remember when Republicans had no problem sending out tax rebate checks we couldn't afford with GWB's signature on them, so this is a bit less disgraceful by comparison.

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