Liebeskind: Pointing fingers at Biden isn’t fair

There is quite a bit of finger-pointing these days, by those in the print and vocal media, and within our own communities.

Much of the blame for the high prices of gas, groceries, insurance and the general cost of living is being pointed directly at President Joe Biden.

However, let us be honest with ourselves.

President Biden does not and cannot control the cost of a barrel of oil that needs to be refined before it is pumped into your car or the cost of prescription medication or the price of groceries without congressional support.

For the 22 or so months that much of this nation and world was homebound, there was very little, if any, spending.

As nations began lifting their coronavirus sanctions, and we again began to travel and buy groceries and other amenities, companies began raising their costs of doing business, due to the fact that, at the time, these corporations were basically not operating at a profit.

Once we were able to open our doors again, the cost of everything jumped.

President Biden cannot control our spending habits or our personal priorities.

Al Liebeskind

Millsboro

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