In a STUNNER of a Vote - GOP Votes Against Lowering Gas Prices/Price Gouging

[PinktheFloyd88]

We just voted to crackdown on price gouging at gas stations and every single republican voted no.

The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act would give the President the power to issue an Energy Emergency Declaration that would make it unlawful to increase gasoline and home energy fuel prices in an excessive or exploitative manner.

A bill to help against Price Gouging and corporations cutting the "little guy" by messing with oil and gas prices in the country was voted "Nay" by every House GOP member.

These are the same folks who go to any camera they can find and complain about gas prices. Thoughts?


EDIT: Full Bill (thanks to Kosh)

Text - H.R.7688 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

Text for H.R.7688 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

www.congress.gov

 

[Mac1958]

It was against their political interests.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

In a STUNNER Dems have no clue on economics -​

We just voted to crackdown on price gouging at gas stations

What's price gouging?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

It was against their political interests.

The bill was against common sense.

 

[Kosh]

The devil is always in the details. If you vote just on the name of the bill, I am sure many would just vote another way.

 

[PinktheFloyd88]

It was against their political interests.

Is their political interest to make things as shit as possible so they have a shot at the 2022 Midterms?

Or is their political interest to help Americans who voted for them?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

We just voted to crackdown on price gouging at gas stations and every single republican voted no.

A bill to help against Price Gouging and corporations cutting the "little guy" by messing with oil and gas prices in the country was voted "Nay" by every House GOP member.

These are the same folks who go to any camera they can find and complain about gas prices. Thoughts?

Good. This is not the job of the Fed Govt.

 

[Mac1958]

Is their political interest to make things as shit as possible so they have a shot at the 2022 Midterms?

Or is their political interest to help Americans who voted for them?

They can't do anything that might help.

They're afraid Biden would get credit. They can't have that.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Is their political interest to make things as shit as possible so they have a shot at the 2022 Midterms?

Or is their political interest to help Americans who voted for them?

They can't do anything that might help.

They're afraid Biden would get credit. They can't have that.

Where is your evidence that this legislation would have helped anybody and that it's nothing more than window dressing? There is gouging and then there are simply higher prices due to market forces. The Democratic Party never seems to understand the difference between the two.

 

[Kosh]

It was against their political interests.

How so, please post the bill and explain it to everyone? or is your political far left bias in play again?

 

[PinktheFloyd88]

They can't do anything that might help.

They're afraid Biden would get credit. They can't have that.

I agree with you, I was just making a point.

 

[Kosh]

They can't do anything that might help.

They're afraid Biden would get credit. They can't have that.

Like the far left and Trump?

But please post the bill and show us all that you are correct!

 

[Harpy Eagle]

They can't do anything that might help.

They're afraid Biden would get credit. They can't have that.

Been that way for both parties since at least Clinton's 2nd term.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

They can't do anything that might help.

They're afraid Biden would get credit. They can't have that.

Attacking a non-existent problem is going to help "the little guy"?

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

It was against their political interests.

Nonsense. The bill would have created criminals out of gas station owners who have the price DICTATED to them.

Typical trash leftist government overreach legislation

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Attacking a non-existent problem is going to help "the little guy"?

Mac is a partisan moron.

 

[BS Filter]

As usual, the real issue here isn't what the headline claims.

 

[Kosh]

Been that way for both parties since at least Clinton's 2nd term.

Been the far left way since Carter!

 

[Ralph Norton]

We just voted to crackdown on price gouging at gas stations and every single republican voted no.

A bill to help against Price Gouging and corporations cutting the "little guy" by messing with oil and gas prices in the country was voted "Nay" by every House GOP member.

These are the same folks who go to any camera they can find and complain about gas prices. Thoughts?

And what about the 4 Dems who also voted against it?
This was nothing more than a feel good, "hey look what we're doing to fight high gas prices" stunt by Dems that would have accomplished nothing.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Gas prices are the SAME EVERYWHERE so according to the left EVERY GAS STATION OWNER IS A CRIMINAL.

Leftists are too stupid to be writing legislation