Roscoe Bartlett: “rising gas prices are a serious concern to Americans everywhere. The hike in fuel prices has hurt the truckers who…”

“rising gas prices are a serious concern to Americans everywhere. The hike in fuel prices has hurt the truckers who deliver our food and clothing. It has hurt our farmers who need gas to run their farm equipment. It has hurt the average American who just wants to get to and from work. The Clinton-Gore administration has often claimed it feels the pain of the American people. But instead of working with OPEC to increase oil production or moving to temporarily suspend expensive regulations, the administration is choosing to play the blame game. The administration's new claim is that gas companies are engaging in price gouging. Gas companies are not to blame for our fuel prices, the Clinton-Gore administration is. While they are focusing their efforts on shifting the blame, the American people are the ones paying the price. This is not price gouging, it is 'price-Gore-ging.'”