Gas prices have risen 50 percent since Vice President Kamala Harris took over the White House, and Americans are finding little of the joy Democrats have touted, especially when it comes to going to the gas station.
Gasoline prices have risen 50% since January 2021, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that is not seasonally adjusted.
Chart — US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index
This is a harsh reality Americans know all too well. In the second year of the Biden-Harris administration, gas prices are actually Broken Record highs Several times.
As of now, the highest average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $5.016, recorded on June 14, 2022. Diesel hit an all-time high five days later, reaching $5.816 on June 19, 2022. According to From the data AAA.
As of Thursday, the average price of gasoline was $3.361, significantly higher than the average price when former President Donald Trump left office. AAA press release, January 19, 2021 Identified The average daily price of gas was $2.38. Three and a half years later, the average price of gas is still nearly a dollar higher than when President Trump left office. At some point in 2022, meanwhile At its record high, it was $2.62 higher.
It is noteworthy that even at that time, the Democratic Party take He refused to accept any responsibility for the price hike, pointing to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and “COVID-related supply issues” while accusing oil and gas companies of market manipulation.
“No, I don't think people are blaming Democrats. I think they're blaming the oil companies,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said of rising gas prices at the time.
“If we don't do something about the fossil fuel industry, they're going to blame us all,” she added.
This is in line with other inflationary nightmares related to autos. teeth It's up 54% since President Joe Biden and Harris took office in January 2021. New Car Prices Jumped off Used cars and trucks have increased 19 percent since Biden and Harris took office. rose 20 percent, the average cost of car maintenance and repairs It went up 30 percent from January 2021 onwards.
It is also impossible to ignore that Harris is fully committed to a Green New Deal, which includes phasing out fossil fuels.
Given these harsh realities, it remains unclear where the “joy” the Democrats touted at their convention lies for American consumers.
