April 13, 2022: Dems split over Biden gas price moves
Here\u2019s something Democrats agree on: High gas prices \u2014 and the inflation rate they\u2019re driving up \u2014 are a huge political liability.\nHere\u2019s something Democrats don\u2019t agree on: what to do about it.\nOn Tuesday, as the new 8.5% annualized inflation rate was announced, President Joe Biden was in Iowa, addressing concerns about energy costs and touting his decision to remove restrictions on the sale of E15, an ethanol-gas mix the administration hopes can ease the proverbial pain at the pump.\n\u201cI\u2019m not going to wait to take action to help American families,\u201d Biden said. \u201cI\u2019m doing everything within my power by executive orders to bring down the price and address the Putin price hike.\u201d\nSubscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.