Scalise rips Biden adviser for 'bragging' about gas prices that 'are about 60% higher' than in early 2021

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U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise blasted Democrats on Sunday after he said Senior White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein was "bragging" about gas prices being lower today while the cost of fuel remains higher than when President Biden first took office last year.

Scalise, R-La., appeared on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss how he believes Republicans will flip seats from the Democrats in November’s midterm elections. "[Voters] are furious with Biden and Pelosi’s far-left socialist agenda that’s led to increased spending, increased inflation, just the cost of everything when you go to the grocery store," the House Minority Whip said, adding "if you can even afford to put gas in your car when you get there." "The White House and Jared Bernstein just before me, they’re talking, bragging as if gas prices are lower," Scalise continued. "Gas prices are about 60% higher today than when Joe Biden took office." Council of Economic Advisers member Jared Bernstein also appeared on "Fox News Sunday" and praised Biden for bringing down gas from the $5 high in June to $3.888 nationally.  (Win McNamee/Getty Images, File) When Biden first took office in January 2021, the national average for regular gas was $2.39 per gallon, according to the U.S.

Energy Information Administration. On Sunday, AAA reported that the national average price for regular gas was $3.888 per gallon.That was a slight decrease from Saturday’s national average of $3.892 per gallon.

House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., said that gas prices are still up 60% from when Biden first took office last year.