February 24, 2012

Rising Gas Prices: Part of Obama's Plan?

Walter Russell Mead, American Interest


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Politico is shedding some light on a three year-old sound bite that continues to haunt the Obama Administration: Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s comments that American gas prices should be as high as Europe’s. . .

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