Shaheen - wants to join the bunch that keeps your gas prices high - Granite Grok

Shaheen – wants to join the bunch that keeps your gas prices high

Interesting stats from John over at Powerline:

For several decades, the Democratic Party has pursued policies designed to drive up the cost of petroleum, and therefore gas at the pump. Remarkably, the Democrats don’t seem to have taken much of a political hit from the current spike in gas prices. Probably that’s because most people don’t realize how different the two parties’ energy policies have been.

Congressman Roy Blunt put together these data to highlight the differences between House Republicans and House Democrats on energy policy:

ANWR Exploration House Republicans: 91% Supported House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Coal-to-Liquid

House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% Opposed

Oil Shale Exploration
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% Opposed

Refinery Increased Capacity
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% Opposed

SUMMARY

91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of American-made oil and gas.

86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production of American-made oil and gas.

So, you want to get mad at high prices at the pump, just look at your Democrat legislator for the source of those high prices.  Democrats do not believe that you, an adult, should be allowed to or  are capable of making decisions that reflect your own self interest.  In this case, Democrats have put the environment well ahead of your family’s budget at all cost.  They believe that high prices are good for you!

And Jeanne Shaheen, even as she is saying "I feel your pain", is more than willing, with her policies, to raise that cost to you even more.  Make no mistake – if elected to the Senate, she will join the other Democrats in making life more expensive for your family.

In contrast, look at what the REPUBLICAN candidates are saying!  They understand that basic economics always hold true – cost goes up as supply is throttled. They will help the family budget by increasing the supply of gas if drilling is allowed.  

Believing that just by taxing something more will lower prices is simply a Democrat dream.

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