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Agreed, the current administration doesn't get the credit for lower gas prices just as it shouldn't get the blame for higher gas prices. That was the point of m
by PenguinCoder 4y ago
Agreed, the current administration doesn't get the credit for lower gas prices just as it shouldn't get the blame for higher gas prices. That was the point of my comment, that many people in America are quick to blame the president for a price increase but don't say a word of thanks when it decreases. Can't have it both ways.
- josephcsible 4y agoThat's not the point. The President's actions absolutely have substantial effects on gas prices. The point is that if you raise prices of something by 250% and then lower them by 15%, you don't get to take credit for lowering the prices, since your net action was still to raise them by 200%.
- not_a_shill 4y agoHe didn't agree with you if I read his post correctly. He said "Policy causes increases on the market" meaning that the government can impact prices. Your original post went against that idea, or at least attempted to discredit it by reducing the argument down to a stock phrase. And then he said "The administration doesn’t get credit for a small correction on a massive price spike". I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he's a reasonable person. So perhaps he's willing to give a letter of thanks rather than the whole word until prices fall further. At this point it's like thanking someone for a bandaid after they've cut your finger off.