Biden Admin Decided Against Gas Cards For Americans (For a Silly Reason)
New York (CNN Business)The White House considered sending gas cards to families to cushion the blow from record-high gas prices before eventually deciding it is not feasible.
A White House spokesperson told CNN that gas cards are not seriously under consideration, confirming a report in Axios.
The Biden administration is worried that gas cards won't work because of execution issues and fraud concerns. In the past, cards have been stolen from mailboxes, a source familiar with the administration's thinking told CNN, adding that they are studying the pros and cons of various proposals.
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"The President is very concerned about the impact that gas prices are having on families and wants to do everything possible and sensible to mitigate that," the spokesperson said. "We know there are a number of ideas being suggested by our allies in Congress and the President is looking forward to hearing them."
Oh thanks! I mean, it's not like the president can't send something to "stimulate" our wallets, to kind of put a "check" on the rising gas prices. Something that people wouldn't have worry about being stolen from their mailboxes, and could be traced back to their tax submissions in order to weed out a lot of potential fraudsters. Real shame.
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