Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Gas Prices Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X: Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden. Carol Miller stated on August 30, 2023 in a post on X: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: “We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden. Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video: “Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.” Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 7, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax." Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.” Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.” Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier. E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post: "Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump." Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years." 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." 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."
Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X: Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden. Carol Miller stated on August 30, 2023 in a post on X: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.” Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: “We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden. Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video: “Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.” Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 7, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax." Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.” Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.” Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier. E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post: "Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump." Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years." 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." 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."
Chris Rose stated on October 23, 2023 in a post on X: Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden.
Carol Miller stated on August 30, 2023 in a post on X: “Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.”
Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: “We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video: “Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.”
Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”
Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 7, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
Joni Ernst stated on March 19, 2022 in an email newsletter: “Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.”
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier.
E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post: "Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump."
Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
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."
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."
