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Lisa McClain: “He reduced the strategic reserves by 40% so he could win an…”

Featuring: Lisa McClain, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 9th Congressional District

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Chairwoman Lisa McClain joins Live Prime on ABC News on Tuesday March 10th

Published | Video Starts at 03:07

I mean, listen, this would be a great reason to have strategic reserves. Unfortunately, the President Biden reduced our strategic reserves by 40%. And not because of a situation like we're in now. He reserved. He reduced the strategic reserves by 40% so he could win an election. That is what we really need to be focused on. If gas prices don't go down, will Republicans pay the price in the midterm elections? I think everybody will pay the price. (03:07–03:13)

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