‘This Is Not Putin. This Is Joe Biden’: Senator Ted Cruz Blasts Biden Admin Over Spiking Gas Prices

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, blamed the Biden administration for its handling of spiking gas prices nationwide.

Cruz delivered the strong remarks during the committee’s meeting on Wednesday in response to increased energy costs under President Joe Biden, noting 40-year high inflation under the president’s leadership.
 

RELEASE: Sen Cruz Slams Biden Admin for Skyrocketing Gas Prices: ‘They Told the American People They Would do This, And They Kept Their Promise.’
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— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) April 7, 2022

“Over the past 15 months, we’ve seen inflation grow higher than any time in the last 40 years. Perhaps the most painful driver of inflation has been the skyrocketing cost of gasoline at the pump,” Cruz told the committee.