As Americans Struggle To Cope With High Gas Prices, Democrats Engage In Pointless Political Theater
OBAMA’S FAILURE TO LEAD IS CAUSING “FINANCIAL HARDSHIP” FOR AMERICANS, SLOWING NEEDED ECONOMIC GROWTH
USA
Today/ Gallup Poll: 70% Of Americans Say High Gas Prices Are Causing
“Financial Hardship For Their Families.” “As gas prices hover near $4 a gallon,
nearly seven in 10 Americans say the high cost of fuel is causing financial
hardship for their families, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds.” (Gary Strauss, “7 In
10 Americans Say High Gas Prices Hurt,” USA Today, 5/16/11)
USA Today/
Gallup Poll: “For
21%, The Impact Is So Dramatic They Say Their Standard Of Living Is
Jeopardized.”(Gary Strauss, “7 In 10 Americans Say High Gas
Prices Hurt,” USA
Today, 5/16/11
If Gas Prices
Hit $4.50, Americans Will Go Into “Retail Shock Mode” Where There Are Major Cut
Backs On Everything Except Essentials.
"‘My biggest worry is if gas prices hit $4.50 and $5, I think you are
going to put America into literally a retail shock mode where consumers are
going to start cutting back on everything other than household essentials,’
Beemer said." (Dhanya Skariachan, “Americans Buy Less Food As
Gas Prices Rise: Survey,” Reuters, 5/12/11)
USA
Today/ Gallup Poll:
Consumers Expect Gas Prices To Peak At $4.50 A Gallon. “The poll found
widespread pessimism that gas prices will stop rising. Just 9% say they believe
prices have peaked for the year, while 27% say they expect prices will jump 75
cents or more. Average price where consumers say prices will peak: $4.50 a
gallon.” (Gary
Strauss, “7 In 10 Americans Say High Gas Prices Hurt,” USA Today, 5/16/11)
USA Today/
Gallup Poll: “More Than Half Say They Have Made
Major Changes To Compensate For The Higher Prices, Ranging From Shorter Trips
To Cutting Back On Vacation Travel.” (Gary Strauss, “7 In 10 Americans
Say High Gas Prices Hurt,” USA Today,
5/16/11)
42
Percent Of Americans Are Cutting Back On Groceries To Pay For Gas. “U.S. shoppers are
also increasingly cutting back on grocery spending as they spend more at the
pump. More than 42 percent of the 1,000 surveyed said they curtailed spending
in the grocery aisles of retailers.” (Dhanya Skariachan, “Americans Buy Less
Food As Gas Prices Rise: Survey,” Reuters, 5/12/11)
“‘When You Got
Numbers Like That, That's Not Good For The Economy,’ Beemer Said.”(Dhanya Skariachan,
“Americans Buy Less Food As Gas Prices Rise: Survey,” Reuters, 5/12/11)
Source: Republican
national Committee Research, www.gop.com
