President Joe Biden continues to face criticism for the surge in fuel prices across the United States. | whitehouse.gov
President Joe Biden continues to face criticism for the surge in fuel prices across the United States. | whitehouse.gov
A March survey found that by 2-to-1 Americans think President Joe Biden is doing an inadequate job about inflation.
The Senate Opportunity Fund (SOF) survey found that approximately half of Americans believe Biden is at fault for surging gas prices in America, as opposed to less than 25% who believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is the culprit. The poll questioned 800 likely general-election voters throughout the country from March 15-17.
When respondents were asked the question, "Thinking about the job that President Biden has done with regard to inflation, how would you describe the job he has done on this issue?" almost two-thirds (60%) stated they thought Biden was doing a poor job, 35% believed he had done a suitable job and 5% did not have an opinion, the survey said.
Much of the nation's inflation is being spearheaded by gasoline, a Friday report by Gasoline Misery Index said. The report showed that Americans are now paying $667 more yearly for gas than they did in 2021.
"I'll continue to use every tool at my disposal to protect you from Putin's price hike," Biden recently said on Twitter. "And I'm calling on Congress to put aside partisanship. Let's meet this moment together."
Biden plans to release up to 180 million barrels of crude oil from the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) over the next six months in an effort to curb high gas prices, he said in a YouTube video on Friday, April 1. He noted that the action would "serve as a bridge until the end of the year when domestic production ramps up."
Michigan residents are paying an average of $3.97 for a gallon of regular gasoline, a Friday American Automobile Association report said.
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