President Joe Biden is trying to balance championing climate change action and combating gas pump sticker shock as he blames Russian President Vladimir Putin for the latest price hike.
But Republicans are criticizing Biden for not jump-starting domestic oil production as consumers pay an average of more than $4 a gallon amid 40-year-high inflation months before the 2022 midterm elections.
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