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2021-07-13 16:40:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E515CAE19C59531B083F72C6C0F7F13F
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This Tweet seems to suggest that the increase in gas prices in the U.S. is a direct result of the Biden administration's policies. This is untrue and missing context. There are several factors contributing to this price increase, most related to the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/mar/02/are-gas-prices-going-and-it-joe-bidens-fault/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/10/facebook-posts/no-price-gas-isnt-50-cents-price-food-isnt-10-unde/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/10/fact-check-higher-gas-prices-due-national-and-seasonal-demand/5253346001/
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