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Originally Posted by AC2717
Not that I want to start the political thing either nor run astray, the month Obama took office average gas prices in the country were $1.90 per gallon. Look it up.
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Actually gas prices did spike up over $4 under Bush but he opened up some offshore oil leases and the prices came back down.
Domestic supply is high right now because of the leases that the Bush administration approved. Of course the current president takes credit for it at the same time he tries to crush all fossil fuel production in this country. Meanwhile China is currently building 27 nuclear plants (we're building 0) and buying every drop of oil in sight. They understand that energy is needed for economic expansion and the welfare of their people.
Remember that Obama has said that he wants gas prices over $5. Look it up. He thinks that if gas is prohibitively expensive we'll all switch to bicycles and high-speed rail. How will that work out in the Lakes Region?