Bush and Gas Prices

[BarnesX.308]

Anyone who would like to blaim Bush for the high cost of gasoline, please quote me the fuel prices in other countries. How about Europe? Canada? I hear people talk about Bush and his oil interest and even heard the quote "we have two oil-men running the country and look at the price of gas". Try buying gas in France or Germany. I'll bet it's way more than here.

[Aught Six]

I poked around the Web and found this international gasoline price guide.

Selected World Gasoline Prices

Actually, here's a historical listing up to a couple of weeks ago. It's at the bottom of the page at the link above, but took a minute to open up.

Weekly Retail Premium Gasoline Prices (Including Taxes)

[oldelkhunter]

The Ketchup Giggolo suggested we open up our strategic oil reserves last week. Boy is he a savvy person.

[Aught Six]

The Ketchup Giggolo suggested we open up our strategic oil reserves last week. Boy is he a savvy person.

Yep, it sure is a good idea to use up our supplies now so that the Middle East has even more leverage to rape us at the pump later on.

[driftrider]

My parents took a trip to Ireland last March, and while they were there they rented a car into which they put fuel costing on average $5-$6 (USD) per Imp. Gallon. Granted, an Imp. Gallon is a touch more than a U.S. Gallon, but the price is still a LOT higher there.

WHY?

Because they have a bunch of A$$WIPES like John Kerry who tax the living crap out of everything, INCLUDING GASOLINE! I think that it's important to note that John Kerry supported raising the federal gasoline excise tax by $0.50/gallon. If Kerry had his way we'd be paying $2.50/gallon (here in Iowa) rather than $1.95. In Iowa we're blessed (surprisingly) with a fairly low tax (fed and state) of only $0.36/gal. Most states are a LOT higher.

It's all about taxation, and if Kerry gets elected you can bet your butt that he'll see to it that you pay a lot more...and you won't have to be "rich" to get screwed, either. Think about that the next time you put gas in your work truck.

Mike

[BarnesX.308]

Those are some good links to gas prices. We just back from a trip to the Bahamas (a coutry not run by Bush) and the gas was $3.75 a gallon. That kind of sucks when a boat is your main form of transportation. Now that I'm back here, I appreciate that our gas prices are actually low when compared to everyone else. Filling up the 15 gallon gas tank on your car at $1.95 a gallon sure beats putting 85 gallons at $3.75 into a boat.

[Ranger77]

blame Obama now?