If the Pres. has so much influence over food and gas prices, inflation and unemployment, then why are those things significantly lower in some states?

[KostasKouvalis]

People always blame the President when inflation, prices and unemployment are high, but that's not the case nationwide, because some states are fairing better than others. So isn't it more true that these things are more issues on a STATE level, rather than a national level.

[seeyounexttuesday]

There are state gasoline taxes which account for a lot of it.

[KostasKouvalis]

Okay, so then why does the President get blamed?

[seeyounexttuesday]

The president can set the tone of gasoline production. By drilling or not drilling you can influence how much oil other countries produce.

[KostasKouvalis]

But Trump kept telling Kasic that Ohio's economy is only good because they got lucky and struck oil. So the oil seemed to be benefiting Ohio

[seeyounexttuesday]

Not sure what the point of your comment was.

[KostasKouvalis]

Okay, I'll give you an example. If they found oil in Nevada who would the find benefit more, Nevada or the United States?

[seeyounexttuesday]

Both. Oil is a commodity. Years ago we were fracking for a bunch of oil as were the Canadians. Fracking is expensive. The other oil-producing countries drilled a bunch of oil with the intent of bringing down the price so that fracking became a losing strategy. As a result a lot of Canadian oil fields shut down. Oil prices plummeted and everyone benefitted.

EVERY thing you buy is dependent on oil.

[AviatorTom]

States rule... read the Constitution.

[KostasKouvalis]

Straight and to the point

[Anonymous]

States and cities with high unemployment, high homelessness, high house prices, high property taxes, high food & fuel prices and high crime are run by Democrats. Things are so bad in california that the population of california is diminishing by people fleeing to other states

[onedarkcloud]

HUMMMMM could it be that those chosen states are all blue and not red I wonder.

[KostasKouvalis]

That's exactly what I'm saying. So how is the President responsible then?

[onedarkcloud]

You know as well as I do that someone will always find someone to blame for anything that does not fit their narrative [. NOT POLITICAL JUST HUMAN NATURE ]

[KostasKouvalis]

Good point