Why do the Democrats want us to pay more for everything?

The easy answer to this question is that the Democratic Party does not want lower prices because they don’t want President Trump to get credit for them. So the Democrats oppose Trump’s energy policies and with the willing anti-Trump mainstream press they produce headlines like this: “Trump drove prices up and jobs down. The worst is yet to come.”¹ So, in spite of the reality that inflation has slowed, gas prices will go down and so overall prices will eventually be reduced, the Democrats in Congress vehemently oppose President Trump’s policies to reduce gas prices.²

During the whole of Jimmy Carter’s presidency in 1977-1980 the Democratic Party controlled both the House of Representatives and the Senate. During that period of time the average national price for gas rose from 62 cents a gallon to $1.13.³ Over that same period of time the inflation rate rose from 6.5% to 13.5%.⁴ While it is true that a significant rise in the price of gas doesn’t always mean a commensurate rise in the rate of inflation, it is also true that unless there are other factors working to keep overall prices low, a rise in the price of gasoline will cause a significant rise in overall prices; especially prices for food…in other words, it will cause inflation.⁵ So, a reduction in gas prices will ultimately resonate throughout the economy and reduce overall prices for consumer goods and services.

President Trump’s energy policies have, in less than a year, held gas prices at about the same level or lower to which they had risen during the Biden years and according to industry forecasts, are set to reduce prices even more in 2026 with a continued significant increase in domestic oil production. Even the Democrat-Party-leaning Politico, an online news organization, agrees that gas prices will drop while trying to downplay Trump’s policies as a decisive factor.⁶ Accordingly, Americans can expect lower prices across the board in 2026 due to the positive impact of lower gas prices.⁷

We here at I Vote My Vote endorse President Trump’s policies that have, in less than a year, already slowed the rate of inflation and show promise of lower prices for gas and other consumer needs in 2026.⁸

1. Hicks, M. (2025). Trump drove prices up and jobs down. The worst is yet to come. IndyStar.com. Retrieved from https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2025/12/01/trump-economy-prices-jobs-inflation/87471525007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z116523p003850c003850u004666d00—-v116523&gca-ft=78&gca-ds=sophi
2. Tamborrino, K., Siegel, J. and Bikales, J. (2025). White House threat of new green cuts has Democrats seeing red. Politico.com. Retrieved from https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/02/white-house-targeting-of-blue-state-clean-energy-funding-prompts-anger-confusion-00590900
3. Table Data – Average Price: Gasoline, Unleaded Regular (Cost per Gallon/3.785 Liters) in U.S. City Average. (2025). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved from https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/APU000074714
4. Consumer Price Index, 1913-; Historical data from the era of the modern U.S. consumer price index (CPI). Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved from https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculator/consumer-price-index-1913-
5. Diab, S. & Karaki, M. (2023).Do increases in gasoline prices cause higher food prices? Energy Economics, Volume 127, Part B. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140988323005649
6. Bikales, J.& Johansen, B. (2025). Trump says he brought down gas prices. The reality is more complicated. Politico.com. Retrieved from https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/07/trump-says-he-brought-down-gas-prices-the-reality-is-more-complicated-00641999
7. Diab, S. & Karaki, M. (2023). Do increases in gasoline prices cause higher food prices? Energy Economics, Volume 127, Part B. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140988323005649
8. We’re Making Big Progress on Prices — and We’ll Keep Working to Make Sure Everyone Benefits. (2025). WhiteHouse.gov. Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/11/were-making-big-progress-on-prices-and-well-keep-working-to-make-sure-everyone-benefits/