Claim: Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have repeatedly lifted several quotes out of context to allege that President Barack Obama and his administration actually wanted to drive up the price of gasoline, and have succeeded. Gingrich said Obama wants gasoline prices to get to the European levels of $9 or $10 a gallon, but that "he just wants it to be gradual." But that's not what Obama said. Rather, when asked in 2008 about then-$4 per gallon gasoline prices,
Fact-check: Obama Wanted Higher Gasoline Prices? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: republican presidential candidates mitt romney and newt gingrich have repeatedly lifted several quotes out of context to allege that president barack obama and his administration actually wanted to drive up the price of gasoline, and have succeeded. gingrich said obama wants gasoline prices to get to the european levels of $9 or $10 a gallon, but that "he just wants it to be gradual." but that's not what obama said. rather, when asked in 2008 about then-$4 per gallon gasoline prices,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2012-03-23T14:08:49