GAS PRICES: Yes, blame Biden

There was a recent letter that stated the President does not control gas prices. President Biden upon entering office immediately called for the Keystone pipeline project to be closed and also called for the ending of and curtailing of other fossil fuel refining from coal and shale. Gasoline prices immediately began to rise and in Idaho have gone up $1.50 a gallon and elsewhere in the United States even more.

The rising price of gasoline also causes all goods and services to go up due to increased transportation costs and that is what is causing inflation and everything going up 25%. This is just pure and simple economic logic.

Under President Trump we had obtained energy independence from Middle Eastern oil, and fuel prices had been reduced to under $2 a gallon. Now President Biden and his handlers upon hearing how unhappy the American people are over the price of gas, act like they have no idea why gasoline has prices have increased and now are attempting to deflect criticism on his Administration by blaming it on the oil and gas industry.

Give me a break. It's obvious that the actions of President Biden on shuttering fossil fuel projects and sources are to blame for the increased cost of gasoline, natural gas and all goods and services that are attached to it. To quote a line from one of my all time favorite movies, "Don't pee down my back and tell me it's raining."

BRIAN OLSON

Coeur d'Alene