Boehner: Obama’s Attack On Oil Speculators A Political Gimmick

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that President Obama’s recent attack on oil speculators is an unfounded allegation that is only serving as a political gimmick meant to ease the minds of voters. (0:30)

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