WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), House Republican Policy Chairman, today reacted to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments on CNN when she incorrectly priced the cost of gasoline at $2.56 per gallon – a full dollar lower than Americans are paying:
“Despite the fact gas prices are the highest in her home city of San Francisco, Speaker Pelosi cannot have a ‘common sense plan’ to lower Americans’ gas prices because she doesn’t know the dollars and cents that gas costs Americans,” said Rep. McCotter.
“Democrats don’t’ care what they cost you. Americans know gas prices raise the cost of living across the board, yet Pelosi and her party oppose increasing domestic energy production.”
“It’s no wonder that for over two years Democrats have refused to publicly reveal their once touted 2006 plan to cut gas prices. How can Democrats cut the price of gas when they don’t know what it costs?”
According to AAA today’s average price of gas is $3.577; and California, Pelosi’s home state, is suffering from the highest pump prices at $3.867.
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CNN’s LARRY KING: “I want to get this right. In a 2006 press release, you declared Democrats have a ‘common sense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices.’ Gasoline now, it keeps going up – record high in the history of gasoline. What happened?”
SPEAKER PELOSI: “Well, it’s almost three times what it was when President Bush took office. It was $1-something when he took office. Now it’s $2.56, on average, but it’s higher in California – “
LARRY KING: “I think $3.50 they’re saying now. “
SPEAKER PELOSI: “$3.50, oh, down six cents. It’s higher where I’m from in California, sad to say.”
(Source: CNN’s Larry King Live, 4/24/08)
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From GOP Conference:
CHART: State-by-State Impact of the Pelosi Premium
As Gas Soars to $3.50 a Gallon – Up More Than 50 Percent Since Democrats Took Control of Congress – Americans Coast-to-Coast Pay the Pelosi Premium
New House GOP Conference Web Video Asks: “Tired of Paying the Pelosi Premium?”
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Democrats Take Control of Congress |
TODAY |
Pelosi Premium |
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Jan. 2007 |
4/22/08 |
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Alabama |
$2.204 |
$3.439 |
$1.24 |
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Alaska |
$2.411 |
$3.727 |
$1.32 |
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Arizona |
$2.337 |
$3.390 |
$1.05 |
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Arkansas |
$2.160 |
$3.424 |
$1.26 |
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California |
$2.647 |
$3.867 |
$1.22 |
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Colorado |
$2.193 |
$3.449 |
$1.26 |
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Connecticut |
$2.477 |
$3.664 |
$1.19 |
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District of Columbia |
$2.363 |
$3.581 |
$1.22 |
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Delaware |
$2.316 |
$3.433 |
$1.12 |
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Florida |
$2.329 |
$3.548 |
$1.22 |
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Georgia |
$2.180 |
$3.502 |
$1.32 |
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Hawaii |
$2.929 |
$3.758 |
$0.83 |
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Idaho |
$2.338 |
$3.443 |
$1.11 |
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Indiana |
$2.198 |
$3.475 |
$1.28 |
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Illinois |
$2.293 |
$3.655 |
$1.36 |
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Iowa |
$2.197 |
$3.461 |
$1.26 |
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Kansas |
$2.153 |
$3.431 |
$1.28 |
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Kentucky |
$2.196 |
$3.460 |
$1.26 |
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Louisiana |
$2.201 |
$3.426 |
$1.23 |
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Maine |
$2.354 |
$3.509 |
$1.12 |
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Maryland |
$2.306 |
$3.482 |
$1.18 |
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Massachusetts |
$2.332 |
$3.424 |
$1.09 |
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Michigan |
$2.199 |
$3.525 |
$1.33 |
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Minnesota |
$2.142 |
$3.420 |
$1.28 |
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Mississippi |
$2.169 |
$3.425 |
$1.26 |
|
Missouri |
$2.107 |
$3.372 |
$1.27 |
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Montana |
$2.250 |
$3.499 |
$1.25 |
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Nebraska |
$2.253 |
$3.502 |
$1.25 |
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Nevada |
$2.576 |
$3.586 |
$1.01 |
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New Hampshire |
$2.314 |
$3.389 |
$1.08 |
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New Jersey |
$2.217 |
$3.317 |
$1.10 |
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New Mexico |
$2.251 |
$3.482 |
$1.23 |
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New York |
$2.509 |
$3.645 |
$1.14 |
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North Carolina |
$2.258 |
$3.498 |
$1.24 |
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North Dakota |
$2.241 |
$3.483 |
$1.24 |
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Ohio |
$2.207 |
$3.401 |
$1.19 |
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Oklahoma |
$2.086 |
$3.385 |
$1.30 |
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Oregon |
$2.674 |
$3.579 |
$0.91 |
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Pennsylvania |
$2.373 |
$3.498 |
$1.13 |
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Rhode Island |
$2.399 |
$3.475 |
$1.08 |
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South Carolina |
$2.122 |
$3.387 |
$1.27 |
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South Dakota |
$2.256 |
$3.464 |
$1.21 |
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Tennessee |
$2.180 |
$3.405 |
$1.23 |
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Texas |
$2.171 |
$3.430 |
$1.23 |
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Utah |
$2.291 |
$3.384 |
$1.09 |
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Vermont |
$2.389 |
$3.462 |
$1.07 |
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Virginia |
$2.191 |