Latest Fact-checks in Gas Prices 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." 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." 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. American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska." Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline." David Dewhurst stated on March 8, 2012 in an email blast.: Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon. Newt Gingrich stated on March 11, 2012 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon." Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon. Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." George Allen stated on February 6, 2012 in an interview.: The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president. Stephen Fincher stated on December 30, 2011 in an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger : "Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon." Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago. Wisconsin Corn Growers Association stated on May 27, 2011 in a radio ad: "Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means you’re saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up." Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office." Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government." Johnny Isakson stated on March 11, 2011 in a Twitter post: "Since President Obama took office, gas prices have gone up 67 percent."
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." 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." 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. American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska." Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline." David Dewhurst stated on March 8, 2012 in an email blast.: Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon. Newt Gingrich stated on March 11, 2012 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon." Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon. Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." George Allen stated on February 6, 2012 in an interview.: The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president. Stephen Fincher stated on December 30, 2011 in an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger : "Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon." Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago. Wisconsin Corn Growers Association stated on May 27, 2011 in a radio ad: "Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means you’re saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up." Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office." Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government." Johnny Isakson stated on March 11, 2011 in a Twitter post: "Since President Obama took office, gas prices have gone up 67 percent."
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."
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."
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.
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline."
Newt Gingrich stated on March 11, 2012 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon."
Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon.
Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida."
George Allen stated on February 6, 2012 in an interview.: The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.
Stephen Fincher stated on December 30, 2011 in an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger : "Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon."
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon."
Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago.
Wisconsin Corn Growers Association stated on May 27, 2011 in a radio ad: "Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means you’re saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up."
Michael Williams stated on April 26, 2011 in a tweet.: "Gas prices have gone up $2 since Obama took office."
Dennis Kucinich stated on March 3, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Due to a flaw in the 1995 Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act numerous oil companies are now drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in federal lands and paying no royalties to the federal government."
Johnny Isakson stated on March 11, 2011 in a Twitter post: "Since President Obama took office, gas prices have gone up 67 percent."
