Proof Is In The Gas Price

As President John Adams said, "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." Both the average $3.58 & median $3.63 gas price in 2011 was higher under President Obama than in any year under President Bush, which peaked at an average $3.32 & median $3.40 in 2008. Highly unlikely that it will cease, but there's no one to take blame other than the current administration - because the facts do not lie in bearing that out.

Bush Administration (2001 - 2008):  Average - $2.21 ; Median - $2.05

Obama Administration (2009 - Present):  Average - $2.95; Median - $2.83

"Obama Owns These Gas Prices," by Conn Carroll (Washington Examiner)

Consumer Price Index - Average Price Data
Area:	U.S. city average
Item:	Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
Years:	2001 to 2012
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average	Median
2001	1.525	1.538	1.503	1.617	1.812	1.731	1.565	1.509	1.609	1.442	1.324	1.2	1.531	1.532
2002	1.209	1.210	1.324	1.493	1.508	1.489	1.496	1.508	1.507	1.535	1.534	1.477	1.441	1.495
2003	1.557	1.686	1.791	1.704	1.587	1.558	1.567	1.671	1.771	1.646	1.578	1.538	1.638	1.617
2004	1.635	1.715	1.809	1.875	2.050	2.083	1.982	1.941	1.934	2.072	2.053	1.926	1.923	1.938
2005	1.866	1.960	2.107	2.325	2.257	2.218	2.357	2.548	2.969	2.830	2.387	2.230	2.338	2.291
2006	2.359	2.354	2.444	2.801	2.993	2.963	3.046	3.033	2.637	2.319	2.287	2.380	2.635	2.541
2007	2.321	2.333	2.639	2.909	3.176	3.100	3.013	2.833	2.839	2.843	3.118	3.069	2.849	2.876
2008	3.096	3.083	3.307	3.491	3.813	4.115	4.142	3.838	3.749	3.225	2.208	1.742	3.317	3.399
2009	1.838	1.979	2.000	2.107	2.314	2.681	2.594	2.677	2.626	2.613	2.709	2.671	2.401	2.604
2010	2.779	2.709	2.829	2.906	2.915	2.783	2.783	2.795	2.754	2.843	2.899	3.031	2.836	2.812
2011	3.139	3.215	3.594	3.863	3.982	3.753	3.703	3.680	3.664	3.521	3.475	3.329	3.577	3.629
2012	*3.447												*3.447	*3.447
	Average	Median
BUSH	2.209	2.052
OBAMA	2.951	2.829

(Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index-Average Price Data)

©2012 Steve Sagarra