Recent days have seen senior White House advisers look at alternative solutions to rising gas prices.

Biden officials are taking a second look at whether the federal government could send rebate cards out to millions of American drivers to help them pay at gas stations — an idea they examined months ago before ruling it out. According to two sources familiar with this matter, Aides found it difficult to create enough rebate cards due the U.S.’s chip industry shortages. Another person who has been familiar with the talks said that White House officials are concerned about whether there is any way for consumers to use their cards to buy gasoline. Even if they embrace the proposal it will likely need to be approved by Congress and would face stiff opposition from legislators wary of spending additional money.

It is amazing to see the level of stupidity that believed that consumers should be given rebate cards rather than address the Biden policies, which have caused a shortage of fuel and almost doubled gasoline prices in just two years. No, the war in Ukraine doesn’t have jack sh** to do with it. Long before Russia invaded Ukraine, the fuel price rise was already well under way.

It is too ironic to be saved from an inflationary and stupid policy by a faulty supply chain.