https://mobile.twitter.com/POTUS/status/1543263229006254080

  • 4zi [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    He’s doing everything he can. Biden doesn’t control gas prices! You should learn how the economy works

    Dumbest thing about this take from online libs is Nixon instituted price freezes on before. There is a legal precedent that biden can follow if he wants to. It was upheld by the court. He literally can do something, he just chooses not to

    • RION [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      The act empowering Nixon to do that expired in 1974, so unless there's a way to bring it back without Congress I don't think he can do it.

      Of course, he could try to just do it anyway and see how that goes

      • Catherine_Steward [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        He could just do it and say "lol who's gonna stop me" when anyone questions him

        trump proved that pretty well