Misquote or Really out of touch?
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In a 2006 press release, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that Democrats had a common sense plan to bring down skyrocketing fuel prices. The average price for a gallon of gas when Democrats took control of congress that November was $2.25 - a price that Pelosi and other liberals claimed amounted to "price gouging". The average price of a gallon of gas today is now up to a record $3.61, and in Speaker Pelosi's home Congressional district in the California bay area, the price tops $4 a gallon.
Despite the price going up $1.36 per gallon (that's 60%!) since Democrats took control of Congress 15 months ago, an out-of-touch Speaker Pelosi and Congressional leadership have still not released this so-called common sense plan to bring prices under control. Just last week in an interview with Larry King, Speaker Pelosi cited the national average as being only $2.56.
Rising fuel prices don't only raise the cost to fill our gas tanks, but they affect the prices we pay for almost every other product - including necessities like food, and Congress is doing nothing to alleviate the strain on Americans' wallets. Click here to see just how out of touch Speaker Pelosi and Congressional leaders are. Then call Speaker Pelosi's office at 202-225-0100 and remind her that America does need a common sense plan to bring gas prices under control.
Sincerely,
Joe Eule
Chief of Staff
Freedom's Watch
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5:38 PM
I heard an analysis on the radio today about the price of gas. (You think you have it bad in the US? It's more expensive here in Canada, and you really oughtta see what it is in Europe. Seriously. Stop bitching.)
Anyway...
Ten years ago, gas was 50 cents per litre here in Canada, and now it's about $1.25/L here, on average. Apparently 20% of the cost of a litre of gas is crude oil; the rest is the cost of refining, transportation, and profit (naturally).
So, if you crunch the numbers, the price of gasoline has mirrored the price of crude oil worldwide, over the past ten years... which I found interesting.
Then again, you folks and your gigantic SUVs are pretty good at throwing the whole "supply and demand" thing nicely out of whack.
5:51 AM
My blog, I can bitch if I want to. LOL
I heard the same comparison and clarification how the crude oil/refining works.
The problem I have is the U.S. isn't willing to a) create new refineries and b)actually tap into their own known oil reserves.
FYI - I don't nor ever will own a SUV. In fact, even in my area (considered small town), I see more and more VW bugs on the road.
The news the other night also mentioned a spike of motorcycle sales.
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