The president said he 'didn’t know [oil company executives would] get their feelings hurt that quickly.'
The president said he"didn’t know [oil company executives would] get their feelings hurt that quickly."has vilified energy firms at a time when gasoline prices are at near record levels and the president responded that the oil company CEO was being “mildly sensitive.”
The gas tax funds highways, but Biden said Tuesday any lost revenue would not have a major impact on road construction because of last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure law. The possibility of a gas tax holiday has drawn criticism from economists and the business community for not fixing the underlying supply challenges.
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