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Search results for "Most voters blame Trump for rising gas prices"

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Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet:
"El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year."
By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2018
Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities:
“Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2022
Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"Gas is high because they shut down production in the U.S.” under the Biden administration.
By Jeff Cercone• March 9, 2022
Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter:
“Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”
By Eleanor Hildebrandt• March 30, 2022
Kari Lake stated on October 12, 2022 in a press conference:
Katie Hobbs “has voted to double our gas tax.”
By Alexis Waiss• November 3, 2022
John McCain stated on July 21, 2008 in a TV ad:
"Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!"
By Alexander Lane• July 21, 2008
Johnny Isakson stated on March 11, 2011 in a Twitter post:
"Since President Obama took office, gas prices have gone up 67 percent."
By Eric Stirgus• March 23, 2011
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.”
By Gabrielle Settles• October 25, 2021
Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame.
By Eric Litke• March 17, 2021
Facebook posts stated on November 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Low gas prices in Russia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia show that Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline project is to blame for U.S. prices.
By Tom Kertscher• December 1, 2021
X posts stated on June 02, 2022 in a tweet:
Biden gave Americans “the cheapest gas prices on Earth.”
By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2022
Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter:
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
By D.L. Davis• September 16, 2022
Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter:
Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.”
By Laura Schulte• March 29, 2022
Scott Surovell stated on February 04, 2015 in a floor speech.:
"When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration."
By Sean Gorman• February 23, 2015
Tom Tiffany stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter:
Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer
By Laura Schulte• August 6, 2021
Roger Williams stated on July 01, 2013 in :
Says Obama policies contributed to gas prices rising from $1.89 in January 2009 to $3.51 today.
By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013
Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2022 in Facebook posts:
A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices.
By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2022
Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.”
By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2022
Ted Cruz stated on June 04, 2022 in a tweet:
"The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas."
By Nusaiba Mizan• June 21, 2022
Club for Growth stated on July 21, 2014 in a campaign ad:
When the New Hampshire Legislature raised the gasoline tax, gas prices in the state were "skyrocketing."
By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2014

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