Las Vegas City Wire

A March survey found that by two to one Americans think President Joe Biden is doing an inadequate job about inflation.

According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), Nevada residents are paying an average of $5.19 for a gallon of gasoline.

"I'll continue to use every tool at my disposal to protect you from Putin’s price hike," Biden recently wrote on Twitter. "And I’m calling on Congress to put aside partisanship. Let’s meet this moment together."

The Senate Opportunity Fund (SOF) survey found that roughly half of Americans believe Biden is at fault for surging gas prices in America, as opposed to less than 25% who believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is the culprit. The poll questioned 800 likely general election voters throughout the country from March 15-17.

When respondents were asked the question, "Thinking about the job that President Biden has done with regard to inflation, how would you describe the job he has done on this issue?" Nearly two thirds, 60% stated they thought Biden was doing a poor job, 35% believed he had done a suitable job and 5% did not have an opinion, according to the survey.   

Much of inflation is being spearheaded by gasoline. However, in an effort to mitigate surging gas prices, Biden recently announced a plan to deliver approximately 180 million barrels of oil from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next six months. Biden says this will “serve as (a) bridge until the end of the year when domestic production ramps up,” CNBC reported.