evidence: Today, the national average for a gallon of gas exceeded $5.00—more than double the average price of $2.39 on President Biden’s first day in office. [...] While President Biden has attempted to shift blame for rising gas prices onto Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as "Putin’s Price Hike," some in the Administration are touting higher energy costs as reason to "accelerate" Democrats’ "Green New Deal" agenda. [...] - When it became obvious higher prices were here to stay, the Biden Administration passed the buck onto everyone – accusing entire industries of "price gouging."