America is getting squeezed at the gas pump—again. Prices are sky-high, and hard-working families are once again forced to dig deeper just to fill their tanks. Why? Because our weak leaders can’t make America energy independent. Instead, they blame global conflicts and tell us to cross our fingers and wait it out. This time, they say the mess is due to the latest U.S.-Israel kerfuffle with Iran. But don’t worry, they promise—it’ll only last a few more weeks. As if a month of sky-high prices makes things any better for folks just trying to make ends meet.
Here’s the dirty little secret the left doesn’t want to admit: Gas prices didn’t have to get this bad. Under President Trump, America was pumping more oil, creating jobs, and keeping the world in check. Energy Secretary Chris Wright—finally, someone with commonsense—says prices will come down when the shooting stops. Isn’t that curious? Our wallets depend on Middle East peace because Democrats tossed American energy dominance aside.
The left likes to talk about “greed” and “fairness” while Americans pay more and more at the pump. But they’re silent when their globalist pals put America last. Open borders, weak foreign policy, shutting down pipelines, and bowing to green radicals—these are the real reasons we’re paying more. Joe Biden and his fellow liberals seem to think Americans can just switch to electric cars overnight and forget about work trucks, road trips, or farming. Reality doesn’t work like that.
Gas prices hurt everyone—especially the working class. Moms, farmers, truckers, small business owners. Yet the ruling elite in Washington don’t feel a thing. They roll their eyes at the struggle and act shocked when everyday people get angry. If only these liberals would put their country first for a change. Instead, they tangle us in endless foreign wars and push policies written for the Davos crowd, not Americans.
It’s time to stop letting the left make us hostage to chaos overseas. If we had real leadership, America wouldn’t have to care what Iran does—or what oil cartel is meeting this week. The only real solution is to unleash American energy and put our people first. Anything less is just more liberal failure, kicked down the road. How many paychecks must vanish at the pump before Washington wakes up?
Source: Washington Times
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