Biden considering imposing a windfall tax on energy company's profits

Nov 01, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    46% Medium Conservative

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  • Policy Leaning

    -10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    98% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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"President Biden is trying to bring down gas prices ahead of midterm electionThe Biden administration has been visibly frustrated with the among of money energy companies are making - above oil drilling in Wyoming'Can't believe I have to say this but giving profits to shareholders is not the same as bringing prices down for American families,' Biden tweeted on Friday."
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-70% Liberal
"In remarks at the White House on Monday afternoon, Biden will respond 'to reports over recent days of major oil companies making record-setting profits even as they refuse to help lower prices at the pump for the American people,' a White House official told the Associated Press."
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0% Conservative
"'Oil companies made billions in profits this quarter,' Biden tweeted on Saturday."
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-2% Liberal
"A person familiar with the matter said Biden will float imposing a tax on the profits of energy companies, as he seeks to pressure them to lower prices for consumers."
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-12% Liberal
"High prices at the pump have exacerbated inflation and hurt Biden's approval rating."
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-14% Liberal
"Biden has been critical of energy companies profits since at least June, when he complained publicly that 'Exxon made more money than God this year.'"
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-22% Liberal
"The Biden administration has been visibly frustrated with the among of money energy companies are making as voters slam Democrats for the high cost of living, which includes prices at the pump."
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-34% Liberal
"President Joe Biden is considering a 'windfall tax' on energy companies as he seeks to make Big Oil the villian in a Halloween speech attacking their record profits."
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-46% Liberal
"President Joe Biden is considering a 'windfall tax' on energy companiesBiden has tried making both oil companies and Russian President Vladimir Putin the boogeyman as he tries to bring down prices at the pump."
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-54% Liberal
"President Joe Biden is considering a 'windfall tax' on energy companiesBiden has tried making both oil companies and Russian President Vladimir Putin the boogeyman as he tries to bring down prices at the pump."
Negative
-54% Liberal
"President Biden is trying to bring down gas prices ahead of midterm electionThe Biden administration has been visibly frustrated with the among of money energy companies are making - above oil drilling in Wyoming'Can't believe I have to say this but giving profits to shareholders is not the same as bringing prices down for American families,' Biden tweeted on Friday."
Negative
-58% Liberal
"President Biden is trying to bring down gas prices ahead of midterm electionThe Biden administration has been visibly frustrated with the among of money energy companies are making - above oil drilling in Wyoming'Can't believe I have to say this but giving profits to shareholders is not the same as bringing prices down for American families,' Biden tweeted on Friday."
Negative
-58% Liberal
"President Biden is trying to bring down gas prices ahead of midterm electionThe Biden administration has been visibly frustrated with the among of money energy companies are making - above oil drilling in Wyoming'Can't believe I have to say this but giving profits to shareholders is not the same as bringing prices down for American families,' Biden tweeted on Friday."
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15% : President Biden is trying to bring down gas prices ahead of midterm electionThe Biden administration has been visibly frustrated with the among of money energy companies are making - above oil drilling in Wyoming'Can't believe I have to say this but giving profits to shareholders is not the same as bringing prices down for American families,' Biden tweeted on Friday.

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