To: Neeka who wrote (253587 ) 6/8/2008 6:04:09 PM From: KLP Respond to of 794009 PELOSI PREMIUM UPDATE: $3.99gop.gov Average Prices Have Already Passed $4 in 13 States; Gas Prices Up 71 Percent During Nancy Pelosi’s Speakership June 5, 2008 CNN: "Gas prices: Another record closer to $4. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline rose to new highs, inching ever closer to $4 a gallon, according to AAA." (6/5/08)gop.gov Democrat Rhetoric Beginning of the 110th Congress: $2.33/gal. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): “Democrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices…” (Release, 4/24/06) Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD): “Democrats believe that we can do more for the American people who are struggling to deal with high gas prices …” (Release, 10/4/05) Democrat Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC): “House Democrats have a plan to help curb rising gas prices.” (Online Town Hall Meeting, 7/26/06) Consequences of Democrat Majority’s Failure to Produce American-Made Energy Today: $3.99/gal. ”High Gas Prices May Lead To Fewer Police Patrols” (MyFox-TV Kansas City, 6/4/08) “Beyond gasoline: Prices surge for oil-based goods” (The Christian Science Monitor, 6/5/08) “High gas prices causing cutbacks in Crusade for Children collections”(WHAS 11-TV (KY), 6/3/08) “High Gas Prices Hit Food Banks Hard”(KATC-TV (LA), 6/4/08) “High Gas Prices Prompt Companies To Move To 4 Day Work Week” (WCSH-TV (ME), 6/4/08) “Gas prices are draining local governments' coffers” (Beaufort (SC) Gazette, 6/4/08) “Tourist Towns Worry About Gas Prices” (WCAX-TV (VT), 6/4/08) “High prices cause drivers to run out of gas more” (KSLA-TV (LA), 6/4/08) “High Gas Prices Are Docking Some Boats“ (WBOY-TV (WV), 6/3/08) “Gas prices continue to rise” (Greenville (SC) News, 6/4/08) "High gas prices force boatmen to return to sail” (Cape Cod Today, 6/4/08) “Gasoline prices just continue to rise” (Lynden (WA) Tribune, WA, 6/4/08)