With midterm elections rapidly approaching and the Democrats looking at potentially historic losses, the party is trying to convince the American public that they are no longer interested in pursuing Joe Biden’s radical agenda.
Several vulnerable Democrat Senators have signaled a pause of radical policy enforcement, introducing a new piece of legislation to temporarily halt a federal gas tax on already soaring prices at the pump.
Democratic Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan introduced the “Gas Prices Relief Act” on Wednesday. The bill would suspend the 18.4 cents per gallon federal gas tax – but only until the end of the year, just long enough to save face for midterms.
The misleading bill is co-sponsored by Democratic Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jackie Rosen, and Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock.
Kelly, Hassan, Cortez Masto, and Warnock are considered vulnerable seats in contested races in the 2022 midterms. Kelly, Cortez Masto, and Warnock are all rated as toss-ups by the Cook Political Report, while Hassan’s seat is rated as Lean Democratic.
“Arizonans are paying some of the highest prices for gas we have seen in years and it’s putting a strain on families who need to fill up the tank to get to work and school,” said Kelly, who warned last month that inflation is “really hurting Arizona families and families across the country,” but blamed large corporations rather than the reckless policy decisions made by Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration.
“This bill will lower gas prices by suspending the federal gas tax through the end of the year to help Arizona families struggling with high costs for everything from gas to groceries.”
“This legislation is about making sure that we get Granite Staters relief at the gas pump. People are feeling a real pinch on everyday goods, and we must do more to help address rising costs, particularly the price of gas,” said Hassan, who was one of the eleven Senate Democrats who sent a memo to President Biden in November urging him to use every tool at his disposal to lower costs at the pump.
“We need to continue to think creatively about how we can find new ways to bring down costs, and this bill would do exactly that, making a tangible difference for workers and families.”
“This is important legislation that will help us lower costs for Nevada families,” Cortez Masto added. “I’m committed to finding solutions that bring our families some much-needed relief at the pump and help them get ahead.”
“Whether it’s working to ease supply chain issues, crack down on corporate greed, or cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, I’m committed to lowering rising costs for Georgia families,” added Warnock. “Hardworking Georgians being squeezed at the pump understand that every penny counts. I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing the Gas Prices Relief Act to help working and middle class families overcome the economic pressures of the pandemic, and come out on top.”
Polls have revealed that inflation is a top concern among Americans heading into the 2022 midterms. Resulting from a mixture of inflation and damaging oil and gas policy, the price of fuel has skyrocketed over the past year.
The [Consumer Price Index] data showed that inflation had increased by an annual rate of 7%, the fastest year-over-year increase in nearly 40 years, with prices at the pump up by almost 50% since last year.
While the Senate Democrats will try to sell this bill as a huge win for the American people, the reality is that it does little to offer any real help for the out of control gas prices, and instead is just pausing a horrendous decision they contributed to until they have tricked the people into voting for them once more.
Open the pipeline! Biden and his cronies begging the Russians and the Arab countries for fuel shows what idiots they are. OPEN THE PIPELINE!
Exactly! Short and to the point!
Amen!
AGREED!!! Undo Biden’s Mandates and alll the changes he made week one of this term, things were much better before he got in the house.
Amen !! that and so many other things are killing the USA !! QUIT thinking about yourselves and your
damn votes and do what is good for AMERICA !! Immigration.. CRIME…. Jobs… pipeline.. and get off the stupid Covid stuff.. Stop the scare tactics and trying to take CONTROL of every aspect of our life.. STOP the socialism !!!!
Taking the federal tax off of gasoline is like putting a band aid over a bullet hole!!
WE WILL NOT FORGET OR FORGIVE ANY OF THEM. THEY DECLARED WAR NOW THEY WILL PAY. WE ARE GOING FOR THE JUGULAR. ALL ELECTION FRAUDS AND CONSTITUTION HATERS WILL WISH THEY WERE NEVER BORN.
amen brother/ now they will bend over and take it like a ma n…..they have bs so much that they have turned into human bs. they will now become extinct like dinasours and erode like zuker to the passages of time into their qanon lefty created subhuman minds asscosta sucks
BRAVO, and AMEN to that!!!
AMEN AMEN
What kind of stupidity is bred into some if not most politicians when offer up temporary solutions to permanent problems. Look back to before the problem and go back to then for your solution. I would accept the open answer of WR ARE TRYIMG TO DESTROY AMERICAN ECONOMY at least it would be your honest truth
These people are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. They have thought of everything they could of to bring the price of gas down. Ya right. How about getting our country back to energy independence. Shutting down pipelines and closing down federal leases all in the name of ‘climate change’. You think these acts have caused the problem? Darn right they have and will continue to cause pain at the pump. Time to retire all of these worthless democr4ats.
The DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST/COMMUNIST PARTY is
Nation wide ” CANCER ” That needs to be done away With ! They LIE , CHEAT , STEAL , CON , BERIB and FRAUDULENTLY , RIG the Votes in the FAVOR !
I have never understood why Covid-Joe shut down the oil pipeline immediately after taking office and then began importing oil from other countries. Does domestic oil pollute the atmosphere more than imported oil? The only result of this action by old Joe that I can see is higher prices at the gas pump and American dollars flying overseas. I believe most Americans now see that Biden has screwed up the oil situation so badly it will take a sane president years to recover. But this is par for the course. He has screwed up everything else he has tried to do.
#46 shutdown the Keystone XL pipeline in an attempt to payback the Green Revolution Maniacs that think the world can be run on Solar Cells and Windmills and therefore voted for him. The Green Revolution can not be made to work ! No matter how many ignorant lawyers like Al Gore write books that are filled with lies professing it is the only mankind can survive. Al Gore had ZERO scientific education.
The statement “Climate Change” is true and is happening now just like it has been since the formation of the Earth a few billion years ago. The next time you drive past a solar farm look underneath the solar panel. You will see bare dirt. All animal life inhales air containing oxygen and derives life from that oxygen and exhales carbon dioxide (used oxygen) the world plant life, given water and sunlight converts the CO2 back to carbon and oxygen (O2). The carbon it uses to grow and releases the O2 to the atmosphere for animals to breathe. The process is called the CARBON CYCLE and I learned about it in grade school science class. (1960’s) Why did Al write the book full of lies? The same reason lawyers always lie; to make money!
If these democrats are serious and looking out to help their citizens then override bidens deadly energy policy and allow more domestic production of our own oil resources,
Biden to opec and ask for more oil and they said no why because this dumb ass hasn’t realize unless you start up domestic oil production u have know bargaining chip
The Democrats do not own an ounce of integrity or sanity. They only put their Party before all else, especially American Citizens!!!!!!! can’t be trusted!!!
I don’t recall who said this. “FORGET BUILD BACK BETTER ! Let’s just “PUT IT BACK THE WAY IT WAS.
Joey should try running a wood chipper…
Democrats Abandon the CCP BUTCHER Biden’s Radical Policies in Last-Ditch Effort to Save Themselves Before the Midterms (BUT IT IS TOO LATE).
We the PEOPLE know the TRUTH about who BIDEN the BUTCHER and his Nazi democrats serve!
AND IT IS NOT THE PEOPLE NOR THE COUNTY OF AMERICAN, But their allegiance is to Communist CHINA
America wasn’t broken till Pretender Biden tried to fix it and it may never be the same again because it seems irreparable due to bad decisions, mistakes, executive confusion, partisan politics, energy independence shattered, our Military strength weakened, America’s Adversaries Cognizant of these weaknesses and those exhibited by Pretender Biden sand his “Handlers”
Republicans need to stay strong, focused and remain resolute. Even with a legislative take over this Fall, we will still be faced with having to deal with the radical, leftist cabal that manipulates SloJoe.
washington democrats are running like roaches.the moron kanala harris just came to life, but hasn’t done nothing on the southern border.biden,blinken, klan, harris all these losers need to stop the threats.none of them have a clue about politics.and nasty nancy polos youi are a liar and a fake. it’s to late because we know you wanted to defund the police. your destruction is done ,so get your greedy ass out.and debbie stabanow your name fits you well and democrats are all history come midterms. i suggest you move to russia with the stupid squad.