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seriously, Gas at all time high and never coming down, food 400% higher and ...?

and you people want to re elect this guy to keep things going up like this?

And please, do NOT answer if you are getting government assistance, we already know your answers. This question is for the working man.

Food prices are 400% higher overall and fuel has never went down under obama.

Example, in 2009, Oscar Mayer hotdogs, $1.29 a pack

2012 same hotdogs, $3.99 a pack

2009 bacon, $1.79 for 16 ounces

2012 bacon $5.12 for 12 ounces

2008 bag 7 ounce bag of lays potato chips $1.79

2012 same bag of chips $4.29

2008 stovetop stuffing $99 cents

2012 stovetop stuffing $2.79

wages, overall 1% higher from 2008 to 2012

seriously, can we afford this do nothing "celebrity" president who doesnt care about the costs of raising a family.

And I know the non workers will say, "well you can get food stamps!" Sorry, I am a Man, I work for what I spend. I have morals and will remain a man.

My projection with gas, one year after obama is elected again, gas will be $5.75 a gallon. Because out of obamas own mouth, he needs it to be at least 6 dolars a gallon to push his ethanol down our throats which BTW, he bought 2 million dollars of stick in enthanol plants in Illinois. Look it up. its public information.

So can we afford another 4 years?

as far as "bushes wars" LOL, who took everyone out of iraq and shoved them into afganastan? oh, it was obama, NOT bush and I HATE bush.

Update:

You people need to learn how to research better.

Brent Crude is who sets the "wholesale" gas prices in the untied states.

In March of 2009, Obama in his wisdom signed an executive order forcing Brent Crude to "work with the federal government in the cost of fuel sold in the united states"

Seriously people, research before running your mouth on something you know nothing about.

I did.

and the guy making a joke about the price of hotdogs, lol, yeah, you are an obama voter, cant take anything seriously and probably still live in mommies basement.

Update 2:

Joesph the Second, yes, who is responsible? didnt obama say he would stop this? I hated Bush but at least fuel went back to 2 bucks a gallon under bush at the end of his term. its never went down under obama. Seems obama is making the fuel companies rich.

Update 3:

@ Jeff, inflation is at an all time high. the dollar is now worth 77 cents of buying power.

Was $1.39 under Clinton, $1.22 under bush the snake and now 77 cents under obama. Also, the obama admin decided to redo the formula for the inflationary index, they now no longer include consumables such as food and fuel. if they did we would be at 47% now. research people, research. its not that hard.

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  • 9 years ago
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    We all knew DECADES ago that the world's oil supply wouldn't last for ever. We had 'oil shocks' in the early 70s when the oil-exporting nations got together and decided to squeeze off the world's supply for more money. We solved that problem by giving our own oil corporations total control over our energy policy, and hugely increasing the importance of money in our politics so oil companies could buy all the deregulation they wanted.

    So gas prices are set based on maximum profits for the corporations. Presidents don't have that much control over them. Obama has responded by opening up more drilling in the US, which could result in lower prices or just higher profits.

    And you think we're going to solve this problem by putting the Grand Oil Party in charge? 8^D

  • 9 years ago

    i don't see what obama has to do with any of this, or more importantly, how romney will represent any kind of change to any of this.

    i'm particularly interested in your 'wages' claim though.

    wages in the usa have been stagnant since the 1980's or in decline. this means wages have been in decline for a generation.

    so, again what has any of this to do with obama.

    and the gas claim (that gas was at or below $2 a gallon by the end of the bush term - this is simply not true.

    and just to sort of true up your inflation numbers:

    the dollar has lost 96% of it's value since the privately held federal reserve took over our monetary policy in 1913.

    so again, i'm seeing long term trends just continuing under obama and i see no reason why romney would alter the course of any of this - he certainly hasn't stated so in any speech i've heard.

    tell you what, if romney decided to disband the federal reserve and give that authority back to the congress under authority given in the constitution, or even audit the federal reserve - he'd get my vote.

    but he's not saying any of that is he?

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    If anything will get someone voted out of office in this country, it's skyrocketing Hot Dog prices.

    This past weekend Governor Romney had a crowd of 13,000 people in Lebanon Ohio in which the primary focus of the rally was his 5 point plan to bring down the price on Oscar Meyer hot dogs.

  • 9 years ago

    Global Warming getting WORSE by the Day; Oil Company's raking in BIGGER Profits every Year; The Worlds Populations using MORE Energy every Minute... -Seriously ! WHO's "responsible" for ALl of This- Hmm ??! :o

    Source(s): A LOT more than "Charity"- should "begin"- at Home !
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  • kokal
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    gas. in case you purchase food in bulk and consume at residing house often this is not too high priced gas is ridiculous and you employ it extensive-unfold any time you pass away you consume three times an afternoon the fee of one gallon of gas ought to in all possibility make a small meal.

  • 9 years ago

    Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. YOU get to choose the lesser of two evils, citizen!

  • Debbie
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Romney / Ryan 2012

  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    inflation has been flat or growing slow for the last 4 years.

  • 9 years ago

    Taxmaggedon is coming Jan. 1 under 0bama along with inflation and $20 a gal. gas prices.

    Anyone that is stupid enough to vote for him, and he gets another shot, will deserve everything they voted for.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Obama does NOT set the prices for food or gas. You are TeaTarded by Glen BecKKK. You are a wiener.

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