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 living is jeopardized. Nationally, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline averages $3.96. That’s up 38%, or $1.09, from levels a year ago. In seven states, gas prices have passed July 2008′s record of $4.11 a gallon.

But instead of working to expand domestic production and lower fuel costs for Ohio’s families and job creators, Brown and the liberal wing of the Democrat Party are working to raise energy taxes – a reckless move that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports would “make oil and natural gas more expensive for U.S. consumers and likely increase foreign dependence.”

“With the vast majority of Ohio’s families suffering ‘financial hardship’ thanks to $4-a-gallon gas, why is Sherrod Brown working to drive energy costs even higher with his proposed tax hikes?” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Yet again, Brown’s liberal Washington agenda has put him in direct conflict with the interests of Ohio families and small businesses.”

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 standard of living is jeopardized. Nationally, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline averages $3.96. That’s up 38%, or $1.09, from levels a year ago. In seven states, gas prices have passed July 2008′s record of $4.11 a gallon.

But instead of working to expand domestic production and lower fuel costs for Florida’s families and job creators, Nelson and the liberal wing of the Democrat Party are working to raise energy taxes – a reckless move that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports would “make oil and natural gas more expensive for U.S. consumers and likely increase foreign dependence.”

“With the vast majority of Florida’s families suffering ‘financial hardship’ thanks to $4-a-gallon gas, why is Bill Nelson working to drive energy costs even higher with his proposed tax hikes?” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Yet again, Nelson’s liberal Washington agenda has put him in direct conflict with the interests of Florida families and small businesses.”

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 of living is jeopardized. Nationally, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline averages $3.96. That’s up 38%, or $1.09, from levels a year ago. In seven states, gas prices have passed July 2008′s record of $4.11 a gallon.

But instead of working to expand domestic production and lower fuel costs for New Mexico’s families and job creators, Heinrich and the liberal wing of the Democrat Party are working to raise energy taxes – a reckless move that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports would “make oil and natural gas more expensive for U.S. consumers and likely increase foreign dependence.”

“With the vast majority of New Mexico’s families suffering ‘financial hardship’ thanks to $4-a-gallon gas, why is Martin Heinrich working to drive energy costs even higher with his proposed tax hikes?” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Yet again, Heinrich’s liberal Washington agenda has put him in direct conflict with the interests of New Mexico families and small businesses.”

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 dramatic they say their standard of living is jeopardized. Nationally, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline averages $3.96. That’s up 38%, or $1.09, from levels a year ago. In seven states, gas prices have passed July 2008′s record of $4.11 a gallon.

But instead of working to expand domestic production and lower fuel costs for West Virginia families and job creators, Manchin, Obama, and the liberal wing of the Washington Democrat Party are working to raise energy taxes – a reckless move that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports would “make oil and natural gas more expensive for U.S. consumers and likely increase foreign dependence.”

“With the vast majority of West Virginia’s families suffering ‘financial hardship’ thanks to $4-a-gallon gas, why is Joe Manchin siding with President Obama to drive energy costs even higher with these proposed tax hikes?” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.  “Yet again, Manchin and Obama’s liberal Washington agenda has put them in direct conflict with the interests of West Virginia families and small businesses.”

While his fellow Washington liberals claim that near-record-high gas prices are “not the issue,” even several Senate Democrats have called Manchin and Obama’s proposal “laughable,” and have made clear that the tax hikes will “cost thousands of jobs” and “increase our dependency on foreign oil.”

Sadly, this is not the first time Joe Manchin has displayed his enthusiasm for tax hikes and high gas prices: as Governor, Manchin proposed and signed a bill requiring electric companies to curb coal use by 25 percent, a similar requirement to the federal cap-and-trade bill.  In Washington, Manchin has dependably supported President Obama’s efforts to raise income tax rates, and has continued to support ObamaCare, which raises taxes by $570 billion.

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 price of a gallon of regular gasoline averages $3.96. That’s up 38%, or $1.09, from levels a year ago. In seven states, gas prices have passed July 2008′s record of $4.11 a gallon.

But instead of supporting efforts to expand domestic production and lower fuel costs for Virginia’s families and job creators, Kaine and the liberal wing of the Democrat Party are pushing a scheme to raise energy taxes – a reckless move that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports would “make oil and natural gas more expensive for U.S. consumers and likely increase foreign dependence.”

“With the vast majority of Virginia families suffering ‘financial hardship’ thanks to $4-a-gallon gas, why does Tim Kaine want to drive energy costs even higher with his proposed tax hikes?” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.  “Yet again, Kaine’s water-carrying on behalf of his party’s liberal Washington agenda has put him in direct conflict with the interests of Virginia’s families and small businesses.”

While Kaine’s fellow Washington Democrats claim that near-record-high gas prices are “not the issue,” even several Senate Democrats have called the Kaine-backed proposal “laughable,” and have made clear that his tax hikes will “cost thousands of jobs” and “increase our dependency on foreign oil.”

Sadly, this is not the first time Tim Kaine has displayed his enthusiasm for job-killing tax hikes.  As a liberal Governor, Kaine proposed billions of dollars in new transportation taxes, and as liberal DNC Chairman in Washington, Kaine has dependably supported President Obama’s efforts to raise income tax rates, as well as ObamaCare’s $570 billion in new taxes.

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 of living is jeopardized. Nationally, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline averages $3.96. That’s up 38%, or $1.09, from levels a year ago. In seven states, gas prices have passed July 2008′s record of $4.11 a gallon.

But instead of working to expand domestic production and lower fuel costs for New Jersey’s families and job creators, Menendez – who remains under federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice – and the liberal wing of the Democrat Party are working to raise energy taxes – a reckless move that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports would “make oil and natural gas more expensive for U.S. consumers and likely increase foreign dependence.”

“With the vast majority of New Jersey’s families suffering ‘financial hardship’ thanks to $4-a-gallon gas, why is Bob Menendez working to drive energy costs even higher with his proposed tax hikes?” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.  “Yet again, Menendez’s extreme Washington agenda has put him in direct conflict with the interests of New Jersey families and small businesses.”

While his fellow Washington liberals claim that near-record-high gas prices are “not the issue,” even several Senate Democrats have called Menendez’s proposal “laughable,” and have made clear that his tax hikes will “cost thousands of jobs” and “increase our dependency on foreign oil.”

Sadly, this is not the first time Bob Menendez has displayed his enthusiasm for energy tax hikes and high gas prices: Menendez has repeatedly voted in support of a job-killing cap-and-trade energy tax.

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 living is jeopardized. Nationally, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline averages $3.96. That’s up 38%, or $1.09, from levels a year ago. In seven states, gas prices have passed July 2008′s record of $4.11 a gallon.

But instead of working to expand domestic production and lower fuel costs for Pennsylvania’s families and job creators, Casey and the liberal wing of the Democrat Party are working to raise energy taxes – a reckless move that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports would “make oil and natural gas more expensive for U.S. consumers and likely increase foreign dependence.”

“With the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s families suffering ‘financial hardship’ thanks to $4-a-gallon gas, why is Bob Casey working to drive energy costs even higher with his proposed tax hikes?” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.  “Yet again, Casey’s liberal Washington agenda has put him in direct conflict with the interests of Pennsylvania families and small businesses.”

While his fellow Washington liberals claim that near-record-high gas prices are “not the issue,” even several Senate Democrats have called Casey’s proposal “laughable,” and have made clear that his tax hikes will “cost thousands of jobs” and “increase our dependency on foreign oil.”

Sadly, this is not the first time Bob Casey has displayed his enthusiasm for energy tax hikes and high gas prices: Casey has repeatedly voted in support of a job-killing cap-and-trade energy tax.

Notably, Casey’s tax-hiking, energy-price-increasing agenda stands in marked contrast to his fellow Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA), who strongly opposes raising energy taxes and is working to expand domestic energy production.

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 living is jeopardized. Nationally, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline averages $3.96. That’s up 38%, or $1.09, from levels a year ago. In seven states, gas prices have passed July 2008′s record of $4.11 a gallon.

But instead of working to expand domestic production and lower fuel costs for Missouri’s families and job creators, McCaskill is working with the liberal wing of the Democrat Party to raise energy taxes – a reckless move that the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports would “make oil and natural gas more expensive for U.S. consumers and likely increase foreign dependence.”

“With the vast majority of Missouri families suffering ‘financial hardship’ thanks to $4-a-gallon gas, why is Claire McCaskill working to drive energy costs even higher with her proposed tax hikes?” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond.  “Yet again, McCaskill’s liberal Washington agenda has put her in direct conflict with the interests of Missouri families and small businesses.”

While her fellow Washington liberals claim that near-record-high gas prices are “not the issue,” McCaskill herself does not deny that her proposed tax hikes will result in higher energy costs for Missouri families and small businesses.  Meanwhile, even several of McCaskill’s fellow Senate Democrats have called her proposal “laughable,” and have made clear that her tax hikes will “cost thousands of jobs” and “increase our dependency on foreign oil.”

Sadly, this is not the first time Claire McCaskill has displayed her enthusiasm for energy tax hikes and high gas prices: McCaskill has expressed her support for a job-killing cap-and-trade energy tax, and recently said “the good news is our emissions are way down because of the recession.”

Notably, McCaskill’s tax-hiking, energy-price-increasing agenda stands in marked contrast to her fellow Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), who strongly opposes raising energy taxes and is working to expand domestic energy production.