Baloney. You must not have lived during carter’s term. I can well remember even and odd numbers to buy gas but we still had to go across the river to get any because all in our part of town were constantly sold out. I can also remember about 21% interest. He is one of the best this country has ever had. I actually feel sorry for you since you believe that nonsense.
HEY - How many Rubbers can we buy with $30 BILLION...?
Yep...and remember the lines and lines of people waiting to get gas? Some Americans don’t want to remember those times but we can thank Carter for the misery then.
Amen to that... not to mention the military, Panama canal, freezing my butt off due to oil prices...
| Rank | President | Time Period | Index Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Harry Truman | 1948 - 1952 | 7.87 | 1952-12 = 3.45 | 1948-01 = 13.63 |
| 1 | Dwight Eisenhower | 1953 - 1960 | 6.26 | 1953-07 = 2.97 | 1958-04 = 10.98 |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy | 1961 - 1962 | 7.27 | 1962-07 = 6.40 | 1961-07 = 8.38 |
| 2 | Lyndon Johnson | 1963 - 1968 | 6.78 | 1965-11 = 5.70 | 1968-07 = 8.19 |
| 7 | Richard Nixon | 1969 - 1973 | 9.98 | 1968-01 = 7.80 | 1973-12 = 13.61 |
| 10 | Gerald Ford | 1974 - 1976 | 15.93 | 1976-12 = 12.66 | 1975-01 = 19.90 |
| 11 | Jimmy Carter | 1977 - 1980 | 16.27 | 1978-04 = 12.60 | 1980-06 = 21.98 |
| 9 | Ronald Reagan | 1981 - 1988 | 12.19 | 1986-12 = 7.70 | 1981-09 = 19.33 |
| 8 | George H.W. Bush | 1989 - 1992 | 10.68 | 1989-09 = 9.64 | 1990-11 = 12.47 |
| 4 | William J. Clinton | 1993 - 2000 | 7.80 | 1998-04 = 5.74 | 1993-01 = 10.56 |
| 6 | George W. Bush | 2001 - 2005 | 7.98 | 2002-01 = 6.64 | 2005-09 = 9.97 |
Jimmy Carter’s only answer to the energy crisis was, “put on a sweater. Marie Antoinette was beheaded for acting so callous.