Stop The Rising Gas Prices

Today locally gas prices are $3.89 a gallon, we're some of the lucky ones.  In areas gas is as high as $5 a gallon.

President Obama said that they are going to investigate the possibility of price manipulation by speculators and oil companies, especially in light of oil companies having a quarter with record profits.  Some say this is a waste of time, but I tend to recall when prices started rising inexplicably in 2004-2005.  Congress held hearings to figure out why we were paying so much, and the prices started dropping.

According to ABC news, gas prices were $1.89 a gallon when President Obama was inaugurated, prices have been creeping up ever since.  If Congress could push for fair pricing before, they can do it again.

Contact the President, all of the members of Congress.  Call them, text them, write them, and email.  Let them know you want something done.

I realize these rising gas prices have been great encouragement for people to get electric cars like the Nissan LEAF, but not all of us can afford to get a new car right now.  Some of us have to make due with what we have now.  People have a taste of the savings an electric car can give them now, now help those of us that still have to wait until we can get one.