WASHINGTON — Forget the Middle East — the White House is the real culprit behind soaring gasoline prices, Republican lawmakers declared yesterday.
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) complained that President Obama’s stubborn resistance to domestic oil drilling makes America more vulnerable to price hikes resulting from Mideast turmoil.
The senator’s outrage coincided with the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline yesterday hitting $3.71 in New York and $3.51 nationwide, up 38 cents from a month ago, according to the American Automobile Association.