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Do Democrats Want $7 Gas? Rep. Jim Jordan Says Yes

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Republican Congressman, and founder member of House Freedom Caucus Jim Jordan, was slammed by Joe Biden for the sharp rise in gasoline prices throughout the United States.

Rep. Jordan made his remarks, which he has been arguing for some time, during an interview on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.”

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Rep. Jordan: ‘The real answer is, let’s increase production here’

The segment opened with clips from reporters questioning Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, about Biden’s desire to help Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran on the oil front. Fox host Steve Doocy then asked Jordan how Russia will impact their oil imports.

Jordan stated that Russia’s ban was just half the solution, and increased domestic oil production is the other. 

“We’re in this position because of stupid policy decisions from the Biden administration. You all know this — the canceling the Keystone Pipeline, not allowing drilling on federal lands, keeping Anwr open, those are things that need to happen.”” Jordan argued.

Jordan says the greatest problem is “Even if Biden wanted to go there, his party won’t let him.”

“I sat in a hearing a few months ago where Ro Khanna, a Democrat member from California, the state that’s now got like $7 gas, he had the oil and gas executives there in front of him, and he badgered every one of them asking them one simple question: ‘Will you pledge to decrease production this year?” Jordan said.

Jordan claimed that “Democrats want $7 gas.”

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Jordan made similar arguments last week on Ohio TV. 

“Even if Joe Biden wanted to do that, his party won’t let him. His party is controlled by the left.”

“The left actually wants to destroy the oil and gas industry,” Jordan contended. “They want to drive the oil and gas business out of business, and it just shows how out of touch they are.”

“It would be nice if Joe Biden wanted to reverse policies but I don’t think he can because the radical left controls his party,” Jordan claimed.