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…
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Tester Fiddles While Montanans Suffer From $4-A-Gallon Gas
Even Fellow Democrats Call Tester 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, Montanans are reminded that not only is liberal U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) 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…
Less Than 48 Hours Into His Candidacy, Setti Warren Already Caught Flip-Flopping
He’s only been an announced Senate candidate for less than 48 hours but already Newton Mayor Setti Warren has been caught speaking out of both sides of his mouth on a key issue. In an interview with National Journal yesterday, Warren attacked Senator Scott Brown for supporting the bipartisan tax cut compromise in December, saying, “[he] is absolutely wrong in continuing to support tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.” However, in an addition to conveniently overlooking that Senator John Kerry — along with several Democrats in the Massachusetts’ House delegation — voted the same way as Brown, Warren is apparently hoping voters will overlook that he took the exact opposite position on this issue in an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box in February. In fact, Warren went so far as to praise President Obama for striking “the best deal” that he could get. Click here to watch and we hope…
