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

[Indeependent]

I took music there. Music.

You mean you were a ProgTard before you attended.

 

[Hellbilly]

You mean you were a ProgTard before you attended.

Clearly you have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[Indeependent]

Clearly you have no idea what you're talking about.

Snark...I was wondering why 99% of thespians and musicians can't maintain a stable relationship.

 

[BackAgain]

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

Who gets to decide what the fuck “would make it unlawful to increase gasoline and home energy fuel prices in an excessive or exploitative manner” means. Define “excessive” during a period of heavy Bidenflation.

I wouldn’t trust Brandon with a determination of that consequence absent plenty of checks and balances.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

If the Trump Party votes against a bill you can rest assured it would benefit the middle class.

And the stooooopid keep voting these people in time & again.

Stooooooopid is believing it’s a real attempt at helping Americans and not a meaningless political stunt to sway the gullible.

 

[bripat9643]

Excellent!

Do you need a link to a law school application?

How would that tell you that a price is too high?

 

[rightnow909]

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

oh big duh... republicans are against big gummit bullying business... going against free market principles..

whoda thunk it?

Please...

+

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

How would that tell you that a price is too high?

It wouldn't, I am not a federal judge. What a bizarre question.

 

[bripat9643]

It wouldn't, I am not a federal judge. What a bizarre question.

How would a judge know if the price is too high?

Quit weaseling.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

How would a judge know if the price is too high?

Quit weaseling.

I believe how it works is that the prosecution has to prove it, using evidence and expert testimony.

Not sure how things work in your shithole country. But that's how it works here.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

I believe how it works is that the prosecution has to prove it, using evidence and expert testimony.

Prosecution?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Prosecution?

Yep! In this case, they would identify as "The United States", if a criminal case arises.

You are learning so much today!

 

[Delldude]

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

What did the dems tack on? Midterm election campaign ads against GOP?

 

[justoffal]

They can't do anything that might help.

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

Oh please grow up....you know damn well that no legislation these days is ever what it claims to be. What they really want from the oil companies isn't even legal at this point ...they want them to sell the product for less than what they are paying for it....it would quickly be shot down in a court battle..

 

[justoffal]

I believe how it works is that the prosecution has to prove it, using evidence and expert testimony.

Not sure how things work in your shithole country. But that's how it works here.

You embarrass yourself

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

You embarrass yourself

Oh no!

 

[Turtlesoup]

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

Price controls on fuel would lead to fuel shortages. ONly a moron doesn't know this----DUH!!

 

[justoffal]

What did the dems tack on? Midterm election campaign ads against GOP?

Good god....look at the rediculously nebulous language in that verbal diarrhea...
Excessive or exploitive????
WTF??? It might as well be a horrorscope.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Price controls on fuel would lead to fuel shortages. ONly a moron doesn't know this----DUH!!

However, I think all 50 States have something similar in place already. I know Indiana does.

 

[Turtlesoup]

Yep! In this case, they would identify as "The United States", if a criminal case arises.

You are learning so much today!

So the dems could and would use this new power to go after those that don't donate or help out the pols and their agenda/families which would put the cost of those in the energy business higher pushing prices up higher for consumers along with cutting supply which would also push up fuel prices?