Staff Reports
President Joe Biden, the man with the plan, is keeping mum about one big thing, folks – the wild increase in our good ol’ American energy production. Now, you might be scratching your head, wondering why our Commander-in-Chief is keeping hush-hush about this. Well, let me break it down for you in a way that even the kids at the lemonade stand can understand.
You see, President Biden’s Democratic pals are all riled up about climate change. They’re all aboard the renewable energy train, and they’re not too keen on old-school fossil fuels. Yep, that’s right, they’re all about windmills and sunshine, and not so much about good old Uncle Sam’s oil.
But wait, there’s more! President Biden’s tight-lipped strategy is also a cunning gift to the Republicans. You see, they’ve been working overtime to paint our President as a low-energy guy, and not in the good way like when you have too many pixie sticks. They’ve been calling him a well-meaning grandpa with a bad memory and claiming he’s sucking the life out of our country’s energy production. Yikes!
Now, as much as President Biden might want to avoid the whole energy talk, he can’t dodge it forever. Ah, the sweet karma of summer road trips – the gas prices are creeping up, and folks are not too happy about it. Since President Biden took office, gas prices have shot up by a whopping 48%. That’s a lot of extra dough to fill up your tank, let me tell you.
And it’s not just gas prices – electricity and piped gas bills have been climbing too. Seems like everything related to energy is skedaddling up, despite record oil and gas production and exports. It’s a head-scratcher, isn’t it?
But hold your horses, ’cause here’s the twist – President Biden doesn’t want to toot his own horn about the record natural gas production and exports. And you know what? The Republicans are in no rush to remind him about it either. It’s like a mutual agreement to sweep it all under the rug, especially with the big Election Day showdown getting closer and closer.
But wait, there’s more! You see, President Biden might be avoiding the energy chat not just to keep the green gang happy, but also because he can’t exactly claim all the credit for this energy bonanza. The truth is, much of the soaring energy production is due to policies put in place before his time. It’s like baking a really good cake and then trying to claim the credit even though you only added the icing.
Now, here’s where it gets really juicy. President Biden has been splashing cash left and right, all in the name of transitioning to green energy. I mean, we’re talking about billions and billions of greenbacks here, folks. He’s been jazzing up wind and solar energy, and he even dropped a cool $12.5 billion on a fancy electric vehicle tax credit program. Yep, he’s spending money like it’s going out of style.
But don’t pop the confetti just yet, because along with all the spending, there have been a bunch of restrictions too. President Biden put the brakes on oil and gas leases and even hit pause on natural gas exports, which didn’t sit too well with our European pals. It’s like getting all dressed up for a party and then canceling your own invitation. Not cool, Uncle Joe, not cool.
And you know what? This whole energy hoopla has got everyone in a tizzy. Democrats, Republicans, and even some folks in between are scratching their heads, wondering what in tarnation is going on. It’s like trying to make everyone happy but ending up with a cake that no one really likes.
So, as the days roll on, the pressure on President Biden will keep on piling up like a mountain of homework on a Sunday night. He’s got to figure out how to explain why energy prices keep ticking up, despite us churning out more energy than a squirrel powered by Red Bull. And whether he keeps hitting the brakes on pipelines or not, it looks like the prices are still going to make us all cringe.
So there you have it, folks. President Biden might be trying to juggle his way through this wild energy ride, but it looks like the road ahead is as bumpy as a rollercoaster. Stay tuned for more twists and turns in this wild, energy-filled saga.
