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Today, energy prices are at historic highs. Some analysts estimate that energy price shocks this year could cost American consumers more than $40 billion. Speaking very frankly, we cannot afford this kind of expense. ↗

— Jeff Bingaman

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Rather than proposing a forward-looking energy initiative, House Republicans continue to push Big Oil's tired old ideas, ideas that will do absolutely nothing to lower gas prices for the American consumer. ↗

— Jan Schakowsky

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You know, I think of the global economy as an inverted triangle, resting on the shoulders of the American consumer. And if the American consumer cannot have enough disposable income in order to maintain a standard of living that creates more opportunities generation after generation, that's bad for everybody. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

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American consumers have no problem with carcinogens, but they will not purchase any product, including floor wax, that has fat in it. ↗

— Dave Barry

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Our job is to ensure that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, accurately labeled for the benefit of the American consumers, and to make sure that they are in compliance with all federal laws. ↗

— Mike Johanns

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The goal of re-importation is to provide American consumers with access to drugs at the world market price - not the inflated price now paid only by Americans. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

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There is no disputing the fact that American consumers pay 30 to 300 percent more for the same prescription drugs as our counterparts in Canada, Europe, and the rest of the world. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

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While American taxes pay for much of the research and development that goes into creating the new, life-saving drugs, American consumers continue to subsidize the cost of the drugs for consumers across the world. ↗

— Michael K. Simpson

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