During the Democratic presidential debates some 20 months ago, when candidate Joe Biden was asked whether there was any place for fossils fuels, including coal and fracking, under a Biden administration he answered, “no.” He went on to say that he would “work it out” and “make sure it’s eliminated.”

Well, Biden has kept his promise. He has canceled pipeline construction and oil lease sales on federal land and waters and stymied off-shore exploration. He has virtually eliminated our energy independence. He is doing all of this under the guise of climate change. Meanwhile, he is begging Saudi Arabia and OPEC to increase oil production.

So what is the impact on working Americans — $4.95 a gallon gasoline and $6.18 a gallon for diesel fuel. Yep, Biden is “working it out,” but it is definitely not working for me and millions of other Americans.

John Meskanick

Lincoln Place

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