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Search results for "Republicans have mostly gone silent on gas prices"

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National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.:
Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter."
By Alex Kuffner• April 29, 2012
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
Joe Manchin stated on September 20, 2022 in a tweet:
“Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States.
By Jasper Birmingham Jr, Aiddia Mitchell• October 18, 2022
Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.:
"Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office."
By W. Gardner Selby• May 22, 2011
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
Charles Schumer stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"When the price for oil goes up on the markets, it goes right up, but it never goes down."
By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2017
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 24, 2009 in a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington:
On a cap-and-trade plan.
By Catharine Richert• September 24, 2009
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
Kevin McCarthy stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on Fox News:
“Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”
By Jon Greenberg• March 17, 2021
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
Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release:
“Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.”
By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022
Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting:
“Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2025
Jeff Merkley stated on March 04, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama:
Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices
By Charles Pope• March 12, 2011
Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.:
Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax."
By Sean Gorman• February 11, 2013
Jeb Bush stated on September 29, 2015 in his energy plan:
"Since 2008, U.S. crude oil output has increased by over 80 percent, an increase of over 4 million barrels a day. That is the fastest increase in U.S. history."
By Joshua Gillin• October 2, 2015
Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2017 in a tweet:
"Coal production up 7.8% in past year. Down 31.5% last 10 years. #endingwaroncoal."
By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2017
John Boccieri stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview:
"I don’t understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times."
By Sabrina Eaton• September 13, 2010
Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO:
At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2012
Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026

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Mailbag, the sequel

By Ciara O'Rourke, W. Gardner Selby• June 24, 2011

Checking Obama, Paul, gas prices and border fence

By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2011

Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say

By Molly Moorhead• April 29, 2012

Who to blame for the price at the pump? Tough to say

By Molly Moorhead• April 30, 2012

Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up?

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2022

Michael Williams claim about Obama and gas prices No. 8 reader favorite

By W. Gardner Selby• December 20, 2012

Truth-O-Meter cares about your health. And gas prices.

By Willoughby Mariano• March 27, 2011

Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa

By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022

How high are today's gasoline prices compared with recent history?

By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2021

PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022

By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• May 4, 2022

Fact-checking Michele Bachmann's numbers

By Robert Farley• March 30, 2011

Ron Paul’s claim on gas prices touches off fire

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 24, 2012

BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too

By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010

George Runner was right: California now has the highest gas prices in the nation

By Chris Nichols• November 6, 2017

No easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claims

By Tom Kertscher• June 15, 2022

Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise?

By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024

Could gas tax hike leave California with 'highest fuel prices in nation?'

By Chris Nichols• April 6, 2017

PolitiFact Texas on the air

By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2011

Coming soon: PolitiFact's scorecard on the economy

By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012

Ad Watch: American Energy Alliance blames Obama for gas prices

By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• April 16, 2012