Gas Prices

The price of gas money is very outrageous now-a-days. When my Grandpap was growing up gas was 10 cents per gallon (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1930s.html) . The average cost has been increasing rapidly over the years with some years’ gas being lower than other however, but those are exceptions. In 2009 the average amount of gas spent per month by an American family was $173.80, increasing to $368.09 in 2011 (Rooney). Gas prices in my hometown in Fredericksburg, Virginia are around $4.00, which I find outrageous. Before Obama came into office the gas prices were a great deal lower than they are now. I am not an Obama fan and do blame him a bit for the increase in gas prices but I do not think it is all his fault like others do. I think there were many factors that affected the price of gas such as the increase in demand for it as more people are driving and issues with the United States having to depend on countries overseas for oil and gas. There are solar powered cars along with electric cars that multiple people are purchasing in order to cut down on the amount of gas they use. Many citizens over seas bike almost everywhere they go. Their cars are also way smaller than most of the cars her in America. They do not own a lot of SUVs and diesel cars since they only need smaller cars to maneuver around the cities and narrow roads. In conclusion, gas prices are outrageous and hopefully they decrease soon.