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When gas prices topped $3 per gallon in 2018, Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell was furious.

鈥淭his is a sticker shock to the American family that could get worse,鈥� Cantwell ranted outside an Exxon gas station near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., at the time.

So incensed was Cantwell 鈥� the top Democrat on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee 鈥� that to act, as the Dori Monson Show reminded listeners on Tuesday. At the time, Cantwell and other Democratic Congressional leaders sent letters to the White House, demanding Trump push Middle Eastern countries in OPEC to pump out more oil.

Simultaneously, the Trump White House was reducing its oil dependency on Russia, making the United States more energy independent. As a result, the average price per gallon of gas for Americans dropped to $2.29 in 2019, Dori continued.

That was then. This is now.

As of Tuesday, with gas prices surging upwards of $5 per gallon in Washington state (while diesel drifts over $6 per gallon) 鈥� Cantwell hasn鈥檛 raised a peep about these prices with President Joe Biden.

Gas prices soar to record levels across Washington state

Four years ago, the increased price cost families an additional $167 a year in fuel costs, Cantwell said at the time. Today, price hikes could translate to a nearly $1,000 annual increase per family.

And what about today鈥檚 lack of outrage by Democrats?

鈥淚t shows Cantwell doesn鈥檛 really care. Her lack of a current response to fellow Democrat President Joe Biden is proof that there was never empathy with Washingtonians over painful pump prices. It鈥檚 all just politics,鈥� Dori said.

鈥淣ope, she doesn鈥檛 care anymore,鈥� Dori told listeners. 鈥淪he was lying in 2018 about caring. She was just putting on a political show, which is why I hate politics.鈥�

In her 2018 outrage, Dori continued, Cantwell pointed out that Washingtonians pay the third-highest price for gas in the country.

“That鈥檚 right,” Dori responded, 鈥渂ecause Washington has the third-highest gas tax in the country.鈥�

Meanwhile, as prices at the pump continue to soar, state Democratic leaders don鈥檛 appear to be giving Washington families a fuel tax break, he added.

Now, Dori says, 鈥淸Cantwell] wouldn鈥檛 dare call out her team for the disaster they have wrought.鈥�

Listen to Dori鈥檚 entire take on gas price flashbacks and today鈥檚 impact of Russian oil:

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