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Marking the similarities between President Barack Obama's time in office and former president Jimmy Carter's is nothing new. But as of Monday, Obama has hit one more Carter benchmark - both saw gas prices double in their first term of office.
In fact, while just barely, Obama has seen an even higher gas price increase than Carter dealt with under his administration.
Under the Carter administration, gas prices increased by 103.77 percent. Gas prices since Obama took office have risen by 103.79 percent. No other presidents in recent years have struggled as much with soaring oil prices. Under the Reagan administration, gas prices actually dropped 66 percent. When Bill Clinton was president, gas prices grew by roughly 30 percent, and under both Bush presidencies, gas prices rose by 20 percent.
The National Republican Congressional Committee called attention to Obama's recent "dishonorable distinction," blaming the Democrats' rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline as a major factor for skyrocketing gas prices.
Gas Prices averaged $1.86 a gallon when Obama took office.
Gas Prices Grow More Under Obama than Carter - Washington Whispers (usnews.com)
DRUDGE REPORT 2012®
You should see how the Chicago Tribune has spun that shit...
First they attempted to paint higher gas prices as a sign of a growing economy, then a few days later they printed a story which implied gas prices are high because the savior Obama advocates people drive hybrids - hence you're really not paying more at the pump because you drive a Chevy Volt, hence you're only paying 75% of that 4.50 gallon of gas..
How dumb to progressives really think people are???
They'll spin just about anything.
Marking the similarities between President Barack Obama's time in office and former president Jimmy Carter's is nothing new. But as of Monday, Obama has hit one more Carter benchmark - both saw gas prices double in their first term of office.
In fact, while just barely, Obama has seen an even higher gas price increase than Carter dealt with under his administration.
Under the Carter administration, gas prices increased by 103.77 percent. Gas prices since Obama took office have risen by 103.79 percent. No other presidents in recent years have struggled as much with soaring oil prices. Under the Reagan administration, gas prices actually dropped 66 percent. When Bill Clinton was president, gas prices grew by roughly 30 percent, and under both Bush presidencies, gas prices rose by 20 percent.
The National Republican Congressional Committee called attention to Obama's recent "dishonorable distinction," blaming the Democrats' rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline as a major factor for skyrocketing gas prices.
Gas Prices averaged $1.86 a gallon when Obama took office.
Gas Prices Grow More Under Obama than Carter - Washington Whispers (usnews.com)
DRUDGE REPORT 2012®
You should see how the Chicago Tribune has spun that shit...
First they attempted to paint higher gas prices as a sign of a growing economy, then a few days later they printed a story which implied gas prices are high because the savior Obama advocates people drive hybrids - hence you're really not paying more at the pump because you drive a Chevy Volt, hence you're only paying 75% of that 4.50 gallon of gas..
How dumb to progressives really think people are???
They'll spin just about anything.
The scary thing about Barack Obama's energy policy is that not even Jimmy Carter advocated high gas prices as something that the country "needed". Barry and Steven Chu on the other hand have been quite forthcoming about their view that $6 a gallon gasoline would be good for the country because it would force us to develop alternative sources. That's their agenda and quite frankly, they don't seem to care if that agenda causes the average American to suffer a little. If you're unhappy with $4 a gallon gas, don't expect much to change. The Obama policies to stonewall drilling permits and postpone projects like Keystone will effect us even more going forward. That's what we have to look forward to and trust me, it's going to get worse if he doesn't have to worry about getting reelected. If Obama gets another 4 years then he's going to turn Chu loose and let the EPA regulators do their thing as well. You'll be looking at $4 gas as the "good old days".
US Crude oil production has not been this high since 1998.
U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Image what it would be if there had not been a 40% reduction of gas and oil production of federal lands under Obama.
Under Obama, Federal Oil and Gas Production Is Down 40%
After several months of review, the EIA issued a revised report March 14. It showed that in 2010, instead of dropping by 29% from 2009, crude oil production on federal lands actually rose by 15%. In fact, the EIA's revisions reversed what had looked like a 10-year decline.
The EIA also corrected another glaring error. The old numbers pegged 2003 production at 422.6 million barrels. But that didn't count the more than 200 million barrels acquired by the US that year under the now defunct royalty-in-kind program and used to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The revised numbers now show 2003 production of 689 million barrels.
And, for those keeping score, the revised data show that crude oil production on federally administered lands rose in the first three years of the Obama administration: from 575 million barrels in 2008, the last of the George W Bush years, to 646 million barrels in 2011.
Regulation & The Environment: just how much oil is coming out of federal waters? - The Barrel
Marking the similarities between President Barack Obama's time in office and former president Jimmy Carter's is nothing new. But as of Monday, Obama has hit one more Carter benchmark - both saw gas prices double in their first term of office.
In fact, while just barely, Obama has seen an even higher gas price increase than Carter dealt with under his administration.
Under the Carter administration, gas prices increased by 103.77 percent. Gas prices since Obama took office have risen by 103.79 percent. No other presidents in recent years have struggled as much with soaring oil prices. Under the Reagan administration, gas prices actually dropped 66 percent. When Bill Clinton was president, gas prices grew by roughly 30 percent, and under both Bush presidencies, gas prices rose by 20 percent.
The National Republican Congressional Committee called attention to Obama's recent "dishonorable distinction," blaming the Democrats' rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline as a major factor for skyrocketing gas prices.
Gas Prices averaged $1.86 a gallon when Obama took office.
Gas Prices Grow More Under Obama than Carter - Washington Whispers (usnews.com)
DRUDGE REPORT 2012®
You should see how the Chicago Tribune has spun that shit...
First they attempted to paint higher gas prices as a sign of a growing economy, then a few days later they printed a story which implied gas prices are high because the savior Obama advocates people drive hybrids - hence you're really not paying more at the pump because you drive a Chevy Volt, hence you're only paying 75% of that 4.50 gallon of gas..
How dumb to progressives really think people are???
They'll spin just about anything.
The Hybrid part's a bit bogus, but I think there's some truth behind a growing economy causing the price of gas to rise (that is, if you think the economy is growing). More demand for gas will equal higher pricing; less demand for gas will cause the price to drop.
I think the drastic drop in demand for gas when the economy tanked in 2008 was one of the culprits behind the temporary low point of $1.86.
obama is being blamed for high gas prices because he has always said he wanted high gas prices. Higher than what we have now.
The scary thing about Barack Obama's energy policy is that not even Jimmy Carter advocated high gas prices as something that the country "needed". Barry and Steven Chu on the other hand have been quite forthcoming about their view that $6 a gallon gasoline would be good for the country because it would force us to develop alternative sources. That's their agenda and quite frankly, they don't seem to care if that agenda causes the average American to suffer a little. If you're unhappy with $4 a gallon gas, don't expect much to change. The Obama policies to stonewall drilling permits and postpone projects like Keystone will effect us even more going forward. That's what we have to look forward to and trust me, it's going to get worse if he doesn't have to worry about getting reelected. If Obama gets another 4 years then he's going to turn Chu loose and let the EPA regulators do their thing as well. You'll be looking at $4 gas as the "good old days".
Marking the similarities between President Barack Obama's time in office and former president Jimmy Carter's is nothing new. But as of Monday, Obama has hit one more Carter benchmark - both saw gas prices double in their first term of office.
In fact, while just barely, Obama has seen an even higher gas price increase than Carter dealt with under his administration.
Under the Carter administration, gas prices increased by 103.77 percent. Gas prices since Obama took office have risen by 103.79 percent. No other presidents in recent years have struggled as much with soaring oil prices. Under the Reagan administration, gas prices actually dropped 66 percent. When Bill Clinton was president, gas prices grew by roughly 30 percent, and under both Bush presidencies, gas prices rose by 20 percent.
The National Republican Congressional Committee called attention to Obama's recent "dishonorable distinction," blaming the Democrats' rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline as a major factor for skyrocketing gas prices.
Gas Prices averaged $1.86 a gallon when Obama took office.
Gas Prices Grow More Under Obama than Carter - Washington Whispers (usnews.com)
DRUDGE REPORT 2012®
You should see how the Chicago Tribune has spun that shit...
First they attempted to paint higher gas prices as a sign of a growing economy, then a few days later they printed a story which implied gas prices are high because the savior Obama advocates people drive hybrids - hence you're really not paying more at the pump because you drive a Chevy Volt, hence you're only paying 75% of that 4.50 gallon of gas..
How dumb to progressives really think people are???
They'll spin just about anything.
Check your tire pressure
The scary thing about Barack Obama's energy policy is that not even Jimmy Carter advocated high gas prices as something that the country "needed". Barry and Steven Chu on the other hand have been quite forthcoming about their view that $6 a gallon gasoline would be good for the country because it would force us to develop alternative sources. That's their agenda and quite frankly, they don't seem to care if that agenda causes the average American to suffer a little. If you're unhappy with $4 a gallon gas, don't expect much to change. The Obama policies to stonewall drilling permits and postpone projects like Keystone will effect us even more going forward. That's what we have to look forward to and trust me, it's going to get worse if he doesn't have to worry about getting reelected. If Obama gets another 4 years then he's going to turn Chu loose and let the EPA regulators do their thing as well. You'll be looking at $4 gas as the "good old days".
I think though, at least where the Dems are coming from, is that the true price of oil is much more than what we pay for at the pump. We pay for it in damage to our environment (Gulf spill, and destroying other natural resources), and we pay for it in our dependence to other countries, amongst other things. Therefore, it makes sense to try and do what we can to move to an alternative energy source to save us $'s in the long run.
Another thing, it should be noted that Chu retracted the thing he said about increasing gas prices (for whatever that's worth).
Also, the Dems have been largely unsuccessful at implementing any sort of cap-and-trade legislation that's taken hold of today's marketplace, so again it's trivial to blame the President - a single person - at this point for the current rise in the price of gas.
Also, it's spring, and gas always rises in spring. It will drop again in the fall. Happens almost every year.
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It has nothing to do with our economy....
Using that logic the housing bubble wouldn't exist and people would be buying up all these homes...
Truth is we have plenty of oil to go around....
Supply and demand has ZERO effect on gas prices.
Not to mention gas prices should go down not up... If you drive a hybrid then you're driving demand down not up...
Gas prices are high because of taxes and regulations...
The scary thing about Barack Obama's energy policy is that not even Jimmy Carter advocated high gas prices as something that the country "needed". Barry and Steven Chu on the other hand have been quite forthcoming about their view that $6 a gallon gasoline would be good for the country because it would force us to develop alternative sources. That's their agenda and quite frankly, they don't seem to care if that agenda causes the average American to suffer a little. If you're unhappy with $4 a gallon gas, don't expect much to change. The Obama policies to stonewall drilling permits and postpone projects like Keystone will effect us even more going forward. That's what we have to look forward to and trust me, it's going to get worse if he doesn't have to worry about getting reelected. If Obama gets another 4 years then he's going to turn Chu loose and let the EPA regulators do their thing as well. You'll be looking at $4 gas as the "good old days".
I think though, at least where the Dems are coming from, is that the true price of oil is much more than what we pay for at the pump. We pay for it in damage to our environment (Gulf spill, and destroying other natural resources), and we pay for it in our dependence to other countries, amongst other things. Therefore, it makes sense to try and do what we can to move to an alternative energy source to save us $'s in the long run.
Another thing, it should be noted that Chu retracted the thing he said about increasing gas prices (for whatever that's worth).
Also, the Dems have been largely unsuccessful at implementing any sort of cap-and-trade legislation that's taken hold of today's marketplace, so again it's trivial to blame the President - a single person - at this point for the current rise in the price of gas.
Also, it's spring, and gas always rises in spring. It will drop again in the fall. Happens almost every year.
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If you want to save energy, stop posting. You'd be doing me and Planet Earth a huge favor
The scary thing about Barack Obama's energy policy is that not even Jimmy Carter advocated high gas prices as something that the country "needed". Barry and Steven Chu on the other hand have been quite forthcoming about their view that $6 a gallon gasoline would be good for the country because it would force us to develop alternative sources. That's their agenda and quite frankly, they don't seem to care if that agenda causes the average American to suffer a little. If you're unhappy with $4 a gallon gas, don't expect much to change. The Obama policies to stonewall drilling permits and postpone projects like Keystone will effect us even more going forward. That's what we have to look forward to and trust me, it's going to get worse if he doesn't have to worry about getting reelected. If Obama gets another 4 years then he's going to turn Chu loose and let the EPA regulators do their thing as well. You'll be looking at $4 gas as the "good old days".
I think though, at least where the Dems are coming from, is that the true price of oil is much more than what we pay for at the pump. We pay for it in damage to our environment (Gulf spill, and destroying other natural resources), and we pay for it in our dependence to other countries, amongst other things. 1)Therefore, it makes sense to try and do what we can to move to an alternative energy source to save us $'s in the long run.
Another thing, it should be noted that 2)Chu retracted the thing he said about increasing gas prices (for whatever that's worth).
Also, the3) Dems have been largely unsuccessful at implementing any sort of cap-and-trade legislation that's taken hold of today's marketplace, so again it's trivial to blame the President - a single person - at this point for the current rise in the price of gas.
Also, it's spring, and gas always rises in spring. It will drop again in the fall. Happens almost every year.
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1) Yes it makes sense to move to an alternative energy...one that is affordable and one developed by the private sector.
2) Chu retracted only after the blowback and was seen as nothing more than damage control, it fell flat on its face.
3) Obama is going through the back door with his "cap and trade" by letting the EPA handle his dirty work by passing up legislation through congress.
I beg to differ. You don’t think when the floor of the economy drops out, and transportation drops, and less people drive work, ect, that this won’t have any effect on the price of gas?
When there is less demand for the oil, the oil will become less expensive. When there is more demand for oil, the price will become more expensive.
I can’t agree with you that “supply and demand has ZERO effect on gas prices”. That makes absolutely no sense, in my opinion.
If you drive a hybrid, demand for gas will decrease and so should the price. But I think this is offset by an economy that has picked up big time since 2008. Also, I think there are many more factors that determine the price of gas besides just taxes and regulations, although those do have an effect indeed.
The scary thing about Barack Obama's energy policy is that not even Jimmy Carter advocated high gas prices as something that the country "needed". Barry and Steven Chu on the other hand have been quite forthcoming about their view that $6 a gallon gasoline would be good for the country because it would force us to develop alternative sources. That's their agenda and quite frankly, they don't seem to care if that agenda causes the average American to suffer a little. If you're unhappy with $4 a gallon gas, don't expect much to change. The Obama policies to stonewall drilling permits and postpone projects like Keystone will effect us even more going forward. That's what we have to look forward to and trust me, it's going to get worse if he doesn't have to worry about getting reelected. If Obama gets another 4 years then he's going to turn Chu loose and let the EPA regulators do their thing as well. You'll be looking at $4 gas as the "good old days".
I think though, at least where the Dems are coming from, is that the true price of oil is much more than what we pay for at the pump. We pay for it in damage to our environment (Gulf spill, and destroying other natural resources), and we pay for it in our dependence to other countries, amongst other things. Therefore, it makes sense to try and do what we can to move to an alternative energy source to save us $'s in the long run.
Another thing, it should be noted that Chu retracted the thing he said about increasing gas prices (for whatever that's worth).
Also, the Dems have been largely unsuccessful at implementing any sort of cap-and-trade legislation that's taken hold of today's marketplace, so again it's trivial to blame the President - a single person - at this point for the current rise in the price of gas.
Also, it's spring, and gas always rises in spring. It will drop again in the fall. Happens almost every year.
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Cho never meant any such thing. It was total miscommunication, taken out of context TOTALLY and blown out of all proportion by the swine who have misleed you totally, dittohead. Change the channel and you won't believe a pile of SHYTTE.
