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April 25, 2008
April 25, 2008The following release was issued today by the Republican National Committee: Fiorina: "But for Senator Obama to make a statement saying that, for example that, he didn't think 25 dollars mattered to the American people, I think, demonstrates that he doesn't understand what hardworking Americans are going through right now. 18 cents a gallon all summer long makes a huge difference to American workers and families. 24 cents a gallon all summer long makes a huge difference to the truck drivers of this nation and the small businesses of this nation." (Press Conference Call, 4/25/08) Full release
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Republican Leader John Boehner, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer held a news conference in the Capitol this afternoon on Recovery Rebates. Full release
Republican National Committee (RNC) Victory Chairman Carly Fiorina will host a conference call today to respond to Senator Obama's press conference and address his support for higher gas taxes. Full release
Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria continues to devastate communities in tropical regions throughout Latin America, Asia and Africa. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the malaria epidemic causes debilitating disease in more than 500 million people worldwide and kills more than one million people each year - mostly infants, young children and pregnant women. Full release
A report in today's Washington Post highlights how far John McCain is willing to go to get elected. According to the Post, "Now that he is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, however, McCain is marching straight down the party line. The economic package he has laid out embraces many of the tax policies he once decried: extending Bush's tax cuts he voted against, offering investment tax breaks he once believed would have little economic benefit and granting the long-held wishes of tax lobbyists he has often mocked." Full release
Central to John McCain's presidential campaign has been his promise to "veto every bill with earmarks" and his inaccurate claim that he has "never voted for a single earmark or pork barrel project." He has also made eliminating earmarks the core of his economic plan -- even though the math on his plan doesn't add up. [McCain speech at Carnegie Mellon University, 4/15/08; NBC's First Read, 4/24/08] Full release
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders sent the following letter today to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman William E. Kovacic urging him to investigate record gas prices. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 gives the FTC the authority to probe possible market manipulation of gas prices, but to date, the Commission has failed to exercise its power to protect consumers from skyrocketing energy costs. Full release
Today, Obama Will Hold A Press Conference To Discuss Gas Prices: "[Obama] Will Hold A Press Conference On Gas Prices In Indianapolis Friday Morning." ("Obama To Take Questions," Time's "The Page" Blog, 4/25/08) Full release
Today, on World Malaria Day, the American Red Cross is joining with its partners to raise awareness and encourage a robust global response to this deadly disease. Full release.