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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,458 posts)
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 02:02 PM Jul 2021

Republicans hope to hammer Democrats over gas prices

Republicans are seizing on rising gas prices as they look to counter Democrats' messaging on the economy ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

The rise in gasoline and oil prices has put pressure on the Democratic Party as it banks on an economic recovery to help maintain its fragile majority in Congress. Now, Republicans are tying the surging prices to Democrats' policy agenda in an effort to sell their message of a mounting inflation crisis, especially as the U.S. economy begins to rebound on other fronts.

Over the Fourth of July weekend, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launched a raft of digital ads targeting vulnerable House Democrats over rising prices - including the cost of gas.

"Burgers, buns, propane, gas. This year, your Fourth of July Is more expensive, because Democrats' harmful economic policies are making everyday goods cost more," a narrator says in the 15-second ad spot, which goes after nearly a dozen Democratic incumbents in competitive districts.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-look-to-hammer-democrats-over-gas-prices/ar-AALXpnl

Well we know Trump had bigger buns than Biden but that didn't help him.

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keithsw

(436 posts)
2. And unfortuntely
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 02:12 PM
Jul 2021

It will work. I t always does. Americans are arguably the dumbest people on earth. They don't care if you give a BILLIONAIRE tax cuts, but don't mess with their gasoline!

LT Barclay

(2,617 posts)
3. I would have bet my house that gas prices would go up after the election
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 02:22 PM
Jul 2021

The extraction industries are not happy with Democratic control of Congress and the white house.
They struck immediately and predictably.

TheRealNorth

(9,500 posts)
4. My guess is that this is part of the reason Biden has gone easy on MBS
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 02:57 PM
Jul 2021

The sooner we no longer have to rely on the Butcher of Riyadh for maintaining low gas prices, the better.

PortTack

(32,821 posts)
5. That's all they got? Dems have a LONG memory -4 yrs of tyranny, death, disgrace worldwide, lies
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 03:10 PM
Jul 2021

Cheating, gridlock, tax breaks for the rich, Puerto Rico hurricane, lack of federal response to wildfires and other disasters, stealing, January 6th.

But hey.. you go ahead and talk about gas prices

bif

(22,821 posts)
6. Well, everyone knows the President controls gas prices!
Fri Jul 9, 2021, 03:38 PM
Jul 2021

Sheesh! I see idiots on InstaGram mention it all the time. No shortage of idiots out there.

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