united states called the bankers on wall street. the current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of vladimir putin. republicans offer plenty of blame but not a single solution. they re not drilling. why not? you want to know why prices are so high? there are a number of reasons having to do with war in ukraine, destruction caused by the pandemic. bill: gas is down 50 cents over the past 30 days. every bit helps. currently sitting at 4.49 a gallon on average. still up 87% since the president took office. peter doocy starts the coverage from the north lawn. what s the explanation now? what we continue to hear from officials at the white house is that when prices go up for pretty much anything, it is putin s fault out of the president s hands. when the prices come down, it is the president s plans to thank and he deserves a lot of credit. and that is leading to new questions whether or not there is a double standard. there is no both way thinking here at all. i very m
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