Democrats pitch boosting FTC to curb gas price gouging

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% :Oil executives, testifying before Congress earlier this month, said oil is a global market and that oil companies don't dictate prices.
51% : In doing so, they downplayed the possibility of other options such as a federal gas tax holiday or offering oil companies more government incentives to increase production.
42% : With voters concerned about the growing toll of inflation, Democrats again signaled their intention going into November's midterm elections to place much of the blame for high gas prices on oil companies.
16% : Democrats accused oil companies of "ripping off the American people" at a contentious hearing this month with oil industry executives.

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