Kerry Says Gas Prices Help Bush's Friends

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By MARY DALRYMPLE, Associated Press Writer

SANTA FE, N.M. - Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) said Monday that higher gas prices mean bigger profits for "this president's friends in the oil industry," as he argued that President Bush (news - web sites) chose to help big energy companies instead of consumers.


"For most middle-class Americans, the Bush gas tax increase is a tax increase they can't afford," the Democratic presidential candidate said in prepared remarks.


"The money you're paying at the pump is going directly from your wallets straight into the hands of oil companies and oil producers," Kerry said.


Setting the stage for his third and final face-to-face meeting with Bush on Wednesday — a debate focused on domestic issues — Kerry detailed his energy plan and criticized the Republican-controlled Congress for failing to pass an energy bill.

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