CHART: Gas Prices since 1994

[Roland99]

Notice how they've gone up since the Propagandist took office? Remember how much he and Cheney criticized Clinton/Gore about gas prices back in 2000 yet they've gone up *dramatically* since he took office?

[stopbush]

1. Is this chart adjusted for inflation?

[Roland99]

2. Nope. Just raw dollars at the time.

Based on numbers from http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/wrgp/mogas_history.html

(All Grades link)

[maxsolomon]

8. screw "adjusted for inflation"

that never reflects reality.

[zbdent]

11. We'll accept "adjusted for inflation" when the show the minimum wage

(and median incomes) "adjusted for inflation" . . .

[wakeme2008]

3. From Bartcop

"Bush's Gift to America: Price of oil: Jan 20, 2001 - $22 per barrel
August 8, 2005 - $64 per barrel. Increase: +180%"
-- David Allen at Thoughtcrimes.org

[Psephos]

4. Frankly, I'd rather have oil at $50 bbl than at $10

How else are you going to inhibit using it?

Peace.

[wishlist]

6. Unfortunately though so far demand is much higher now than a year ago

The high price doesn't seem to be reducing demand so far, consumption of gasoline this year is much higher than last year. Guess lots of people are simply running up their credit cards to pay more for gas instead of conserving more.

[iconoclastNYC]

12. Taxes.

And that money can go to the poor who can't afford $3/gallon to get to work and/or invested in subsidizing the hell out of clean alternatives.

I think the government should have a floating tax rate for gasoline for these purposes.

[Psephos]

13. Good idea n/t

[wishlist]

5. Oil price has tripled since Bush took office- $22/barrel then to $66 now

Crude oil price closed just under $66 per barrel today

[NewJeffCT]

7. Didn't Cheney say back when Clinton was president

that high gas prices are the sign of a failed presidency?

[Roland99]

9. I do believe he did.

[Mr Rabble]

10. Newt G. actually said this, not Cheney. I think.

[ticapnews]

14. It was Dick Cheney, in 1998 (eom)