He promised lower prices on Day One. He promised no new wars. His own advisors now say your pain is "the last of our concerns." Here are the receipts.
See the Full Report →The president's top economic advisor was asked about the war's impact on American consumers — gas up nearly a dollar, diesel past $5, groceries climbing. His response: it would hurt consumers, but that's "really the last of our concerns right now."
Source: The Hill · Common Dreams · Washington Examiner
Asked when the Strait of Hormuz — the passage that carries 20% of the world's oil — would reopen, the Defense Secretary said the only problem is that "Iran is shooting at shipping." He added: "Don't need to worry about it."
By that logic, the Korean DMZ is "open" — except for the landmines and the snipers.
The East-West German border was "open" — except for the mines, the guard towers, and the shoot-to-kill orders.
How exactly does a passageway qualify as "open" if someone is actively trying to blow you up for using it?
Sources: CNBC · HuffPost · C-SPAN · Human Events
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