Did you know that retail gas prices fell by 9% in real terms under George W. Bush? Pretty darned surprising, but true. Of course, his legacy in this regard was "helped" by the financial collapse, which saw commodities prices plummet as a result. Still, it contradicts what was the ongoing narrative of the time that Bush was trying to help elevate gas prices in order to help his 'big oil' buddies.
Well, well...where have those same voices gone since? Amazingly, they've fallen silent as prices at the pump have marched steadily higher under Barack Obama. And as the Heritage Foundation points out this morning, he continues to do literally everything in his power to ensure that prices go even higher:
Obama Will Make You Pay More at the Pump
Painful consumer inflation in 2011 is a dea-on, locked-down certainty. Smart Republicans would start telling the American people what's coming, and telling who's to blame.
