Even Fellow Democrats Call Brown Proposal “Laughable” & “A Gimmick” As a new USA Today/Gallup survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans suffering “financial hardship” thanks to a national average of nearly $4-per-gallon gas, Ohioans are reminded that not only is liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) refusing to work with Republicans on bipartisan efforts to lower the price at the pump, he is actually attempting to drive the price of fuel up by raising energy taxes. As USA Today reports: As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon, nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. More than half say they have made major changes to compensate for the higher prices, ranging from shorter trips to cutting back on vacation travel. For 21%, the impact is so dramatic they say their standard of…
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Nelson Fiddles While Floridians Suffer From $4-A-Gallon Gas
Even Fellow Democrats Call Nelson Proposal “Laughable” & “A Gimmick” WASHINGTON – As a new USA Today/Gallup survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans suffering “financial hardship” thanks to a national average of nearly $4-per-gallon gas, Floridians are reminded that not only is liberal U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) refusing to work with Republicans on bipartisan efforts to lower the price at the pump, he is actually attempting to drive the price of fuel up by raising energy taxes. As USA Today reports: As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon, nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. More than half say they have made major changes to compensate for the higher prices, ranging from shorter trips to cutting back on vacation travel. For 21%, the impact is so dramatic they say their…
Heinrich Fiddles While New Mexicans Suffer From $4-A-Gallon Gas
Even Fellow Democrats Call Heinrich Proposal “Laughable” & “A Gimmick” As a new USA Today/Gallup survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans suffering “financial hardship” thanks to a national average of nearly $4-per-gallon gas, New Mexicans are reminded that not only is liberal U.S. Congressman Martin Heinrich (D-NM) refusing to work with Republicans on bipartisan efforts to lower the price at the pump, he is actually attempting to drive the price of fuel up by raising energy taxes. As USA Today reports: As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon, nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. More than half say they have made major changes to compensate for the higher prices, ranging from shorter trips to cutting back on vacation travel. For 21%, the impact is so dramatic they say their standard…
Manchin Fiddles While West Virginians Suffer From $4-A-Gallon Gas
Even Fellow Democrats Call Manchin-Backed Tax Hikes “Laughable,” “A Gimmick” As a new USA Today/Gallup survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans suffering “financial hardship” thanks to a national average of nearly $4-per-gallon gas, West Virginians are reminded that not only is liberal U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) refusing to work with Republicans on bipartisan efforts to lower the price at the pump, he is actually attempting to drive the price of fuel up by supporting President Barack Obama’s new energy tax hikes. As USA Today reports: As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon, nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. More than half say they have made major changes to compensate for the higher prices, ranging from shorter trips to cutting back on vacation travel. For 21%, the impact is so…
Kaine Fiddles While Virginians Suffer From $4-A-Gallon Gas
Even Fellow Democrats Call Kaine-Backed Tax Hikes “Laughable” & “A Gimmick” As a new USA Today/Gallup survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans suffering “financial hardship” thanks to a national average of nearly $4-per-gallon gas, Virginians are reminded that liberal former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine is actually attempting to drive the price of fuel up by carrying his fellow Washington Democrats’ water on behalf of their energy tax hikes. As USA Today reports: As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon, nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. More than half say they have made major changes to compensate for the higher prices, ranging from shorter trips to cutting back on vacation travel. For 21%, the impact is so dramatic they say their standard of living is jeopardized. Nationally, the…
Menendez Fiddles While New Jersey Families Suffer From $4-A-Gallon Gas
Even Fellow Democrats Call Menendez Proposal “Laughable” & “A Gimmick” As a new USA Today/Gallup survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans suffering “financial hardship” thanks to a national average of nearly $4-per-gallon gas, New Jersey voters are reminded that not only is liberal U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) refusing to work with Republicans on bipartisan efforts to lower the price at the pump, he is actually attempting to drive the price of fuel up by raising energy taxes. As USA Today reports: As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon, nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. More than half say they have made major changes to compensate for the higher prices, ranging from shorter trips to cutting back on vacation travel. For 21%, the impact is so dramatic they say their standard…
Casey Fiddles While Pennsylvanians Suffer From $4-A-Gallon Gas
Even Fellow Democrats Call Casey Proposal “Laughable” & “A Gimmick” As a new USA Today/Gallup survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans suffering “financial hardship” thanks to a national average of nearly $4-per-gallon gas, Pennsylvanians are reminded that not only is liberal U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) refusing to work with Republicans on bipartisan efforts to lower the price at the pump, he is actually attempting to drive the price of fuel up by raising energy taxes. As USA Today reports: As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon, nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. More than half say they have made major changes to compensate for the higher prices, ranging from shorter trips to cutting back on vacation travel. For 21%, the impact is so dramatic they say their standard of…
McCaskill Fiddles While Missourians Suffer From $4-A-Gallon Gas
Even Fellow Democrats Call McCaskill Proposal “Laughable” & “A Gimmick” As a new USA Today/Gallup survey shows nearly 70 percent of Americans suffering “financial hardship” thanks to a national average of nearly $4-per-gallon gas, Missourians are reminded that not only is liberal U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) refusing to work with Republicans on bipartisan efforts to lower the price at the pump, she is actually attempting to drive the price of fuel up by raising energy taxes. As USA Today reports: As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon, nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. More than half say they have made major changes to compensate for the higher prices, ranging from shorter trips to cutting back on vacation travel. For 21%, the impact is so dramatic they say their standard of…
VIDEO: McCaskill can’t deny that her tax hikes will raise energy costs for MO families…
Good morning— Earlier today, liberal U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) appeared on Fox News to discuss her proposal to raise energy taxes while Missourians struggle with nearly $4-a-gallon gas. I wanted to draw your attention to McCaskill’s comments when presented with the simple fact that if she and President Obama succeed in raising taxes, energy producers will simply “pass the price on to us at the pump some day.” Notably, McCaskill does not deny that her tax hikes will result in higher prices for Missouri families at the pump and in their home energy bills. Instead, McCaskill attempts to justify her multi-billion-dollar tax hikes by claiming that at least they aren’t as large or far reaching as they could be – saying “it’s $2 billion a year [in tax hikes], it’s not $4 billion a year,” and “keep in mind, we are only doing the five biggest [energy companies], not…
