Press Releases

Grand Oil Party: Looking Out for Big Oil and Leaving Middle Class Americans High and Dry at the Pump

Cost of a gallon of gas in Florida today ... $3.87

Profit earned by the top five Big Oil Companies last quarter ... $44 Billion

Political contributions made this cycle to Republicans by Big Oil ... $13.5 million

House Republicans' support for $14 billion tax breaks and subsidies for Big Oil ... Priceless

"The Grand Oil Party's approach to lowering gas prices for middle class Americans is ‘no,' ‘veto,' and ‘status quo,'" said Jennifer Crider, DCCC Communications Director. "Republicans are protecting $14 billion worth of tax breaks and subsidies for Big Oil companies, earning billions of dollars in profits, while middle class Americans struggle to fill up the family minivan. House Republicans are so out of touch that they think gas prices are starting to decline because they're talking about it. Americans need less Republican talk and more action on Democrats' commonsense, bipartisan solutions to high gas prices."

The Grand Oil Party on Lowering Gas Prices:

Democratic Solution to Lower Gas Prices

House Republicans' Response

President Bush's Response

Outcome

Use It or Lose It - requiring oil companies to drill on the 68 million acres of land they already lease

Status Quo

Ending tax breaks for Big Oil companies

Status Quo

Expediting leases for drilling and federal pipeline development in Alaska's Energy Reserve

Status Quo

Cracking down on gas price gouging