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Originally Posted by Donger
Yeah, because he didn't claim that.
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He absolutely did. He's not saying what he's saying for no reason. It's a logically implied assertion.
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Originally Posted by Donger
The chart is either wrong or you aren't reading it correctly. Gasoline reached a low of $1.59 in December 2008. At Obama's inauguration, it was $1.83. I then took off in March.
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Exactly, a low.
The price explosion occurred on the tail of the Bush administration. It fell during election season, then promptly rose back up afterwards.
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Originally Posted by Donger
That being said, Obama has as much influence over the pricing as did any previous POTUS, which is very little.
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I mostly agree.