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Former Democrat senator complains Americans ‘got used to’ cheap gas, that’s why they’re blaming Biden
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An ABC News panelist and former Democrat Senator from North Dakota Heidi Heitkamp bemoaned Americans blaming President Biden for high gas prices, saying "the problem" was consumers "got used to" cheap gas under Donald Trump.
"Our new poll, had some interesting numbers, first of all, it showed an overwhelming support for the ban on Russian oil, 77% support it, even if it means, the poll question, even if it means higher gas prices here at home. But take a look at this other question we asked, which is, 'Biden's handling of gas prices, do you approve?' Seventy percent disapprove so, in other words, ban Russian oil even if it means higher gas prices, but we're going to blame Biden," Karl said.Former Democrat senator from North Dakota, Heidi Heitkamp, dismissed the poll’s results as just politics and poor messaging from the White House.
"You always blame the party in power. And, you know, the administration wasn't aggressive enough in my opinion in pushing back on the red herrings," she argued, citing the Keystone XL Pipeline and inflation as her examples of things Americans falsely blame Biden for.