Boehner Video on Gas Prices: POTUS Policies Have Only Made Things Worse

Topics:  President Barack Obama

Congressman John Boehner
April 17, 2012

In a new video out today, we look back at the time President Obama asked FOX News Ed Henry, just from a political perspective, do you think the president of the United States going into re-election wants gas prices to go up higher Gas prices were $3.76 that day. Since then, the president hasn\’t done a thing to stop their steady march to nearly $4.

Instead, hes wasted time pushing various tax hikes that would at best do nothing to create jobs or lower gas prices, and at worst would make gas even more expensive.

Congressman John Boehner argues that high gas prices which have doubled on President Obamas watch are hurting families and small businesses, and the president’s policies have only made things worse. Watch Boehner here:



While the Obama administration has spent three years blocking energy production and lobbying against popular projects like Keystone XL, Republicans have promoted an all of the above strategy to create new jobs and address high gas prices.

Click here for a list of House-passed energy bills that are stuck in the Democratic-controlled Senate. And dont forget to Like the American Energy Initiative on Facebook and stay up-to-date on the latest efforts by House Republicans to remove government barriers to energy production, stop policies that drive up energy costs, and help create jobs.