Mark Wolfe is an economist specializing in income inequality and serves as the director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.
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According to the US Energy Information Administration , gasoline prices are now at their highest level since 2014. Since January of this year alone, they have increased from $2.33 a gallon to $3.23 a gallon. And all signs point to higher prices to come. The price of crude oil, the base product for producing gasoline, keeps rising. Meanwhile, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies dither about increasing production to meet the growing demand for oil.
HELL IT'S THE GOVERNMENTS FAULT. AMERICANS NEED TO STAND AND PLACE A NEW GOVERNMENT. WE NEED ANOTHER 1776.
Low income people probably shouldn't of had families...
Their getting more free money from the government after not loosing any job because they didn’t have 1. Their food and medicine is paid for. The lies your network tells everyday is astounding. Businesses all over the country are begging for workers, more now than ever in history
Someone once said elections have consequences.
JoeBiden Led Democrats Will Ruin USA!.,
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Debe entender esto el genocida López, quien sigue matando de hambre a los mexicanos, niños, mujeres y hombres en vez de alivianar los problemas inherentes a la pandemia. También tú lo pagarás López. La justicia llegará a tu casa, cuerpo, perona.
The electric cars must b le mass produce and kill off the petrol companies. These are the dinosaur companies who suck the earth dried
Rising gas prices are the result of lousy management by the Democrats. Under Trump we were energy independent and had low gas prices.
When will people realize this is all Darwinian - it’s survival of the fittest and a culling of the weak, that’s how these bastards see it.
For people saying: “Companies need to pay minimum wage workers a liveable wage” There is a reason it is called “minimum wage” An individual with minimum skill gets paid the minimum wage. These are also the same people that choose to have the latest iPhone instead of budgeting.
Well the democrats pumping trillions of dollars into the economy caused this. It is almost as if socialism doesn’t work.
Seniors are hurt? Why doesn’t anyone care about the seniors bills in this country ?
The military when determining a housing stipend for the GI Bill bases the value on the cost of living in the area which has resulted in $4700/month while attending SFSU. Over twice the minimum wage… for “housing”. Wake up people.
Paying 15 bucks a hour for “you want fries with that” will have that affect on things.
What about seniors living on a small check We get nothing xtra But our hard work and taxes helped build this country
TRUMP WARNED ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If adminstration had not closed pipelines and issued restrictions ending energy independence achieved just few years ago most of price increase on goods and service as a result of gas prices and inflationary issues would be minimal. Current Admistration war on oil devastating
We have the same problem here in Canada. The cost of everything keeps on increasing with the exception of how much income we have of course that does not increase. Every day more and more people are forced into living in poverty. It is like living in the middle east living here.
The rise in prices is the result of Russia, OPEC & the U.S. oil industry refusing to increase production. Why should we subsidize an industry that has taken advantage of the American people time & time again? 🇺🇸😎
That is obviously a fact.
So you cause a problem and now you're the solution. Good stuff
What happens when the assistance ends? I hope people are making making for the future.
It’s amazing to see so many people offended everytime it’s suggested that a family may suffer financially. Yet not so much when wealthy people, who don’t pay taxes at all, have the money to have a “space race”. But ok advocate for the poor remaining poor if that helps you sleep.
Greedy oil companies
In 6 Months, JoeBiden has managed to destroy the lives of the poor. bravo
Uh, yeah, no kidding.
Hurts us all. This is stupid.
This is real. One time in 2008 I used a sick day because I couldn’t afford gas or the bridge toll. That was under Bush II. Luckily I had sick leave and could use it to save money! But I felt mad about it.
Everyone is hurting with price increases. Enough with the hand outs
No kidding. This is what happens Democrats are in office and making the decisions... the least able tend to suffer the most. Stop voting for Democrats.
Should have thought about that before you voted for Biden = 🤡!!! Missing Trump’s great economy, lower taxes, lower inflation & lower gas prices?!?!? Blame Biden. . . He stopped construction on the pipeline!!!
These are the same people getting unemployment checks, plus bailout money and $300 per kid. They are getting more than enough to pay for gas
The Biden economy is disastrous for the low income and working class. The poor getting much poorer under Democrat majority
All of us don't have children.
Govt caused this problem and now govt should fix it?
Truth.
Democrat on Democrat crime. Lol. You got what you deserve.
FYI it’s the ‘Govts Help’ that got us here in the first place with unlimited printing of free money, spiraling debt and deficits, and an irresponsible federalreserve but I’m sure more ‘help’ will fix it. Ps there is no protection against life and reality you idiots at
May I ask you to watch and publish my video message to Mr. Biden and Queen Elizabeth asking for protection and help from the Russian regime of Putin? I am in grave danger.
More skin color race war distractions from.greedy immoral infractions from foreign domestic non working middlemen shareholders every 3 months draining America with Wall st profits media celebrates w hate of labor cost cheated by thier partners in crime
There is no shortage at the wells, no shortage at the refineries, no shortage at the pumps and if you doubled the truck driver pay that would only be 10 cents at the pump. IT IS PRICE GOUGING BY THE OIL COMPANIES!!
I guess I'm going to need to know who they voted for
this just in: rising prices hurt those that don't have enough money to pay for them.
What about middle class families. We are struggling to now. Over taxed paying for these low income families. Can we get a little help?
Do you feel the secret tax on people making less than $400,000 China call’s him Baizuo is the president been compromised with China
How to shakedown and loot America
Free medical and child care incentives while they work your jobs 🤪
Thanks joe!
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