WASHINGTON, April 18 (UPI) -- Democrats criticized President George W. Bush Monday for failing to bring down skyrocketing gasoline prices.
The Democratic National Committee issued a news release accusing Bush of ignoring the "crisis" and, instead concentrating on his plan to privatize part of Social Security.
The DNC statement said, "Over the weekend we heard more hollow rhetoric form the president as he tried to deflect form the crisis at the gas pumps by trying to push an energy plan that will do nothing to solve either the short or long term problem of high gas prices, skyrocketing energy costs or dependence on foreign oil," it said.
The American Petroleum Institute has said finite stocks, a lack of refining capacity in the United States, increased demand in countries such as China, as well as the United States, have combined to send gasoline prices to a national average well above the $2 mark.
The DNC offered no proposals for bringing down gas prices.
