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Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico." Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter." Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years." Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump." Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight." Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Robert Menendez stated on March 28, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says the United States "actually exports more gasoline, diesel and other fuels than it imported in 2011 for the first time since, I think, 1949." Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high." James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs." Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too." Barack Obama stated on March 29, 2012 in a speech in the Rose Garden: Last year, "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour." Rob Portman stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio interview: "Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before." Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car." Jim Moran stated on February 15, 2012 in s speech.: "And the revenue generated by drilling off Virginia’s coast? $40 million over 10 years." David Dewhurst stated on March 8, 2012 in an email blast.: Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon. Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada." Rick Santorum stated on March 10, 2012 in a op-ed posted on his website: President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts." Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon.
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Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline Bill Johnson stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: Says the oil industry subsidies that President Barack Obama is attacking don’t exist Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico." Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter." Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years." Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump." Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight." Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Robert Menendez stated on March 28, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says the United States "actually exports more gasoline, diesel and other fuels than it imported in 2011 for the first time since, I think, 1949." Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high." James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs." Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too." Barack Obama stated on March 29, 2012 in a speech in the Rose Garden: Last year, "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour." Rob Portman stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio interview: "Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before." Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car." Jim Moran stated on February 15, 2012 in s speech.: "And the revenue generated by drilling off Virginia’s coast? $40 million over 10 years." David Dewhurst stated on March 8, 2012 in an email blast.: Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon. Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada." Rick Santorum stated on March 10, 2012 in a op-ed posted on his website: President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts." Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon.
Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline
Bill Johnson stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: Says the oil industry subsidies that President Barack Obama is attacking don’t exist
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico."
Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter."
Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling."
Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some."
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump."
Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."
Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump."
Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "In April 1997, there was a ‘gas out’ conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight."
Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."
Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.
Robert Menendez stated on March 28, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says the United States "actually exports more gasoline, diesel and other fuels than it imported in 2011 for the first time since, I think, 1949."
Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States."
Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high."
James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs."
Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too."
Barack Obama stated on March 29, 2012 in a speech in the Rose Garden: Last year, "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour."
Rob Portman stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio interview: "Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before."
Lars Larson stated on March 20, 2012 in an online post: "Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car."
Jim Moran stated on February 15, 2012 in s speech.: "And the revenue generated by drilling off Virginia’s coast? $40 million over 10 years."
Barry Hinckley stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release: "More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada."
Rick Santorum stated on March 10, 2012 in a op-ed posted on his website: President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts."
Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon.
