In January 2007, gas prices were at a measly $2.17 a gallon. Since then they've skyrocketed to more than $4.
Considering the average amount of gas used per household, the rise has cost us approximately $1,690. With the average 42-inch plasma screen going for $975, just the extra cash you've forked over for gas in the last year and a half could have bought you 1.733 plasma TVs. And that number just keeps rising.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/02/beck.oilexploration/index.html
Think what would happen if our government acted decisively and let the world know that we will fully develop our own energy resources.
From oil drilling, to coal to liquids, to shale, to new refineries, to nuclear power, to alternative fuels. What if nothing were off the table and the hurdles were removed?
What if we let the world know that we will not sit idly by and let two-faced friends and stone-faced enemies determine the lifeblood of our civilization?
....For those Glenn Beck fans among us.
Your gas money for a flat screen?
