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Claim: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat (Robyn Vining, 2020-10-25)
Evidence (2024-03-29): In addition to Sonnenberg, six other Republicans who lost on Thursday are campaigning for the full term: former state Sen. Ted Harvey; state Reps. Richard Holtorf and Mike Lynch; former congressional staffer Chris Phelen; Hispanic Energy Alliance chairman Floyd Trujillo; and perennial candidate Peter Yu. Conservative radio host Deborah Flora, like Boebert, did not compete in the special but is running to be a member of the next Congress. [...] ● WI State Assembly: Far-right activists seeking to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced Thursday that they were launching a new signature collection campaign even as they said they were still hoping they had turned in enough signatures earlier this month to force a vote. The Wisconsin Elections Commission's initial review found that they'd failed to do so in the district that the Republican speaker was last elected to represent, though the bipartisan body has asked the state Supreme Court to clarify whether a recall would be conducted under the old or new district lines.
Claim: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat (Robyn Vining, 2020-10-25)
Evidence (2024-01-01): After Evers unseated three-term Republican incumbent Scott Walker, Wisconsin’s Republican legislators responded to their defeat by voting in late 2018 to strip the governor’s office of certain executive powers that Walker had exercised for twelve years but that Evers could not wield after he took office in January 2019. In effect, the GOP used its rural-inflated and gerrymandered legislative majority to dilute the power that Democrats had obtained by winning a governor’s race the Republicans were powerless to rig because gubernatorial votes, aggregated statewide, are immune to mapmaking mischief. Walker’s loss so infuriated Wisconsin Republicans that they began saying the quiet part out loud—namely, that urban voters ought not to count as much as voters in the rest of the state. "If you took Madison and Milwaukee out of the state election formula, we would have a clear majority," said Wisconsin Republican House Speaker Robin Vos. "We would have all five constitutional officers and we would probably have many more seats in the legislature."
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2023-08-30): Although there’s no precise definition of "skyrocketed," it’s clear that gasoline prices have been higher during Joe Biden’s presidency than during Donald Trump’s. This was especially so during the peak in midsummer 2022; prices are significantly lower today. Experts say a president’s ability to shape current gasoline prices is sharply limited. Climbing prices under Biden have more to do with increasing economic activity after the COVID-19 pandemic and diplomatic responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Learn more about PolitiFact’s fact-checking process and rating system.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2022-10-19): Biden gas prices: What's driving Joe Biden's unusual focus on oil [...] Concerns about gas prices have also shaped key parts of Mr Biden's foreign policy. [...] Has Joe Biden brought down gas prices?
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2021-06-10): While it's true gasoline prices have risen significantly since Biden took office on Jan. 20 the upward trend predates Biden's time in office and is related to COVID-19 and market factors, not who occupies the White House. [...] Gas prices slowly crept from $2.20 per gallon in September 2020 to $2.40 by the time Biden took office in January 2021. McGee said elections typically drive gasoline prices up. [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim President Joe Biden is to blame for the current higher gas prices. The upward trend in gas costs we see now began months before Biden took office. Because of reduced demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic, oil companies had to cut back on the amount of crude oil produced. Now with restrictions being lifted and more travel happening, the demand has increased, which, coupled with lagging supply, has led to increased gasoline prices. Canceling the Keystone XL pipeline and other energy policies enacted by Biden have a long-term effect on crude oil supply but no present impact on gasoline prices.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2023-09-05): How gas prices have changed since Joe Biden took office 4 September 2023 "Just when the White House thought inflation was finally starting to cool, this will be another reminder to Americans of what Bidenomics has meant to their wallets in recent years," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Sciences).
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2022-03-16): Gas prices in the United States have increased over the last few months–in part because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. To help better understand how global unrest can have such a profound effect on our gas tanks in America, PBS NewsHour Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis spoke with Tom Kloza, the Global Head of Energy Analysis at Dow Jones’ Oil Price Information Service. Watch the conversation in the live player above. Despite the average retail price of a gallon of gasoline rising by 25% in the past two months and by about 70% since President Joe Biden took office, Kloza said there’s very little a sitting president can do to change or influence the price Americans pay at the pump. According to Kloza, the financial strain on oil companies predates the Biden administration, dating back to 2008 recession related bankruptcies, which has made investors less likely to invest in oil companies and new drilling. "Before President Biden took office, Wall Street was burned by oil and gas companies," Kloza said. "Wall Street, and to a certain extent the banking community, said ‘we don’t want to lend you money to drill for more oil’."
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2021-11-14): Gasoline prices are surging. Can Biden actually do something about it? [...] Rising energy costs, including gasoline as well as natural gas and coal, are a major driver of high inflation. That's putting pressure on household budgets and creating a major political problem for the Biden administration. [...] But in the near term, Biden and other leaders are desperate for energy prices, and eagerly welcome the prospect of increasing oil production.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2021-05-22): Prices for lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn were sharply higher in April 2021, about three months after Joe Biden became president, than they were in April 2020. [...] For example, in the case of gasoline, experts said, tight supplies drove prices up from January, when Biden took office, to April (before a May hacker attack shut down a key pipeline). In general, a president has limited control over the weekly and monthly shifts in gasoline prices. [...] Blaming Biden for the inflation "seems an exaggeration at best," said Jeffrey Miron, a senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University and director of economics studies at the libertarian Cato Institute. "It likely reflects recovery from the recession/pandemic, concerns about monetary policy being too accommodating, as well as concerns that fiscal stimuli, including several adopted pre-Biden, are increasing aggregate demand and pushing up prices."
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2022-10-19): Biden gas prices: What's driving Joe Biden's unusual focus on oil - Published [...] Concerns about gas prices have also shaped key parts of Mr Biden's foreign policy. [...] Has Joe Biden brought down gas prices?
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2021-11-09): High gas prices are quickly becoming a political liability for President Joe Biden – and like presidents before him, he has few options to bring them down. [...] Nearly a dozen Senate Democrats called on Biden on Monday to fight high gas prices by considering a release of barrels from the nation’s emergency oil stockpile, or even taking the more extreme step of banning oil exports. [...] For his part, Biden has blamed "the refusal of Russia or the OPEC nations to pump more oil" as a reason for high gas prices in the United States.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2024-01-25): - Inflation spiked to the highest level in over 40 years. Despite recent moderation, consumer prices are up nearly 18% overall during Biden’s time. Gasoline is up 29%. [...] During the week ending Jan. 22, the national average price of regular gasoline at the pump was $3.06. That’s 68 cents higher than in the week before Biden took office, an increase of 29%. The price swung wildly during Biden’s first year and a half, hitting a record high of just over $5 per gallon in the week ending June 13, 2022. That rise was propelled by motorists resuming travel after pandemic lockdowns and then by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2024-07-18): Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a speech in North Carolina "Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent." Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2023 in a rally in Coralville, Iowa "Gasoline prices are now $5, $6, $7 and even $8 a gallon." Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden. Carol Miller stated on August 30, 2023 in a post on X "Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday." Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity "We are more energy independent today" under President Joe Biden. Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video "Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car." Richard Hudson stated on January 12, 2023 in a tweet "Joe Biden’s war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983." Joe Biden stated on November 29, 2022 in a speech in Bay City, Mich. [...] Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden. Carol Miller stated on August 30, 2023 in a post on X "Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday."
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2023-10-23): Gasoline prices have risen under Biden, but the claim used out-of-date data. By the time of the post, gasoline prices had retreated, making the increase under Biden 48% rather than 63%. [...] Attached to the post was a graph showing how gasoline prices have fluctuated since President Joe Biden entered office in January 2021. The graph’s texth said, "Gas prices up 63% in just 31 months under Biden administration." [...] Gasoline prices have risen under Biden, but Rose’s post used old data. By the time he posted, gasoline prices had retreated, making the increase under Biden 48% rather than 63%.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2023-11-06): Attached to the post was a graph showing how gasoline prices have fluctuated since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021. The graph’s text said, "Gas prices up 63% in just 31 months under Biden administration." Gas prices have increased on Biden’s watch, but by the time Rose posted, they had risen by less than 63% from when he entered office. [...] Gasoline prices have risen under Biden, but Rose’s post used old data. By the time he posted, gasoline prices had retreated, making the increase under Biden 48% rather than 63%.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2022-10-27): Gas prices hit $5 a gallon more than a year after Joe Biden took office, not when he was inaugurated [...] Gas prices rose during Biden’s presidency, mainly because of increased demand as the economy recovered from disruptions wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine also caused havoc in the oil markets. Russia is a major world oil producer and many Western nations tried to wean themselves from Russian oil in protest of the war. [...] Even after this decline, gas prices remain well above where they were when Biden took office. The week he was inaugurated, the average price stood at $2.46, because of the impact the pandemic was having on the economy at a time when vaccines were just being rolled out. So gas is about 58% more expensive now than it was in January 2021, even after the past four months of declining prices.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2021-06-23): Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio blamed Biden for the rising prices in gas in a tweet Monday, noting that the average gas price increased by 86 cents per gallon from June 2020 to June 2021 and pointed at "President Biden’s economy!" to explain the difference in cost. [...] "At this point, there is no plausible connection between Biden becoming president and the increasing gasoline prices," Severin Borenstein, a professor of Business Administration and Public Policy at the University of California Berkeley said. [...] Similar to the economy, which presidents try to take credit for when it’s doing well or pass the blame to their predecessors when it’s performing poorly, any attempt to pin the price increase of gas solely on Biden is not only incorrect but ignores the complexities of the oil and gas sector.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2022-03-09): There are many factors at play in the steady climb in gas prices since Biden took office, including increased demand after pandemic lockdowns ended, inflation and, now, the war in Ukraine. But lower oil production in the U.S. isn’t one of them. [...] A month into Biden’s presidency, PolitiFact began seeing claims that blamed Biden’s policies for increases in gas prices. But energy experts we spoke to said it was largely due to supply and demand rather than presidential policies. The coronavirus pandemic prompted a big fall in oil demand and gasoline prices, due to declines in driving and air travel. As the economy has slowly rebounded, growing demand has boosted prices at the pump. [...] A Facebook post claims that Biden "shut down production" in the U.S., which is why gas prices are so high. The post also falsely claims Biden was "installed" in November, with a graphic showing that the rise in gas prices began under his watch. This is misleading, as Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2022-10-28): During a Thursday speech in Syracuse, New York, Biden accurately said that gas prices, now averaging about $3.76 per gallon, have declined by roughly $1.25 since this year’s June peak of over $5 per gallon. But then he claimed, "Today, the most common price of gas in America is $3.39 – down from over $5 when I took office." People in the audience applauded. Facts First: Biden’s claim that the most common gas price when he took office was more than $5 isn’t even close to true. The most common price for a gallon of regular gas on the day he was inaugurated, January 20, 2021, was $2.39, according to data provided to CNN by Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy – much lower than the most common price today, not much higher than the most common price today as Biden said. In other words, Biden made it sound like gas prices have fallen significantly during his presidency when they have actually increased significantly. [...] De Haan of GasBuddy said Friday that the highest the most common price ever got under Biden, in June, was $4.99 per gallon. The most common price as of this Tuesday was $3.39 per gallon, the number Biden cited in the Thursday speech, and it had fallen to $3.29 per gallon as of Friday.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2023-08-30): Although there’s no precise definition of "skyrocketed," it’s clear that gasoline prices have been higher during Joe Biden’s presidency than during Donald Trump’s. This was especially so during the peak in midsummer 2022; prices are significantly lower today. [...] "This summer, Americans experienced firsthand the devastation Bidenomics has on their wallets," Miller said. "Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday. @HouseGOP will fight Biden’s war on energy to lower costs for hardworking Americans." [...] Although there’s no precise definition of "skyrocketed," it’s clear that gasoline prices have been higher during Biden’s presidency than under Trump’s. This was especially so during the peak in midsummer 2022; prices are significantly lower today.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2023-08-16): One year ago, President Biden signed the Democrats’ so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" into law, promising it would reduce inflation and make life more affordable for Americans. Unfortunately today, people continue to struggle more than they did when the president first took office: [...] A natural gas tax. It’s a tax on every part of our lives. This burdensome tax harms communities and shuts down production. This has done nothing to ease prices for Americans from heating homes and buying goods, to manufacturing thousands of essential, everyday products, the cost of living is still higher for people than it was when he first took office. President Biden’s latest efforts to ban natural gas stoves and appliances doubles down on this war on American energy. [...] Oversight. President Biden spent an unprecedented amount of taxpayer dollars through his Inflation Expansion Act, and Americans have a right to know exactly how that money is being spent. Energy and Commerce Republicans are conducting thorough oversight efforts to ensure tax dollars aren’t being wasted, abused, or used in fraudulent ways.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2024-02-02): Americans are finally getting a break from inflation, with prices for gasoline, used cars and health insurance all falling over the past year, relieving families and buoying President Biden’s 2024 reelection bid. But prices painfully remain high for one particularly frequent purchase: groceries. Stubbornly high grocery prices represent a critical drain on the finances of tens of millions of people and remain, along with housing, perhaps the most persistent economic challenge for the Biden administration as it tries to convince Americans the economy is back on solid footing. For all the attention on gas prices and housing, more than two-thirds of voters say inflation has hit them hardest through higher food prices, according to a November 2023 survey by Yahoo Finance/Ipsos. That’s more than 50 percentage points higher than any other category. [...] Low-income families have been hit hardest by rising grocery prices, and they spend 31 percent of their income on food, compared with 8 percent for wealthier ones. Food insecurity is rising and food banks around the country report significant increases in demand in the past year, particularly after the expiration of extra pandemic food stamps last February. (Still, the Biden administration has also approved the largest-ever expansion in the food stamps program, resulting in an extra $36 per recipient per month at the time.)
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2021-10-25): This isn’t a coincidence. Under President Biden, the federal government will spend a jaw-dropping $6.8 trillion in 2021 alone – and that’s without the $5.5 trillion tax and spending spree that will radically expand the power of the government to control our way of life and economy. Our economy is hemorrhaging workers, supply chains are in disrepair, and prices on everyday goods continue to skyrocket because of the Democrats’ out-of-control spending, their agenda encouraging people to stay on the sidelines, and their misguided vaccine mandates. [...] Inflation is not a high-class problem, and it’s not going away with the Biden agenda to print more money to pay for his reckless spending. Rather, it’s getting worse, and it’s making life more difficult for everyone, especially low and middle income families. It is a tax on all Americans. Unfortunately, this administration seems divorced from the reality they have created – and now they’re trying to pull the wool over our eyes. White House press secretary Jen Psaki has said repeatedly that President Biden’s agenda will cost the American people zero dollars – not one penny! If you believe that, then this administration also has a bridge to sell you.
Claim: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” (Carol Miller, 2023-08-30)
Evidence (2022-06-29): The decision also won’t counteract Biden administration policies that have caused rising energy costs — and that will continue to drive prices higher in the future. [...] One of Biden’s first actions after taking office was to halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, the Biden administration has delayed decisions on these leases — a move that results in higher energy costs for the most vulnerable consumers. [...] The Biden administration has failed to take adequate action on annual requirements and small refinery waivers for the Renewable Fuel Standard and in providing regulatory relief from this biofuel mandate due to economic hardship. His EPA has finalized a new rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. That single regulation could raise the average vehicle price by $1,000.