[TruthConquers]

A gallon of gas cost only 23 cents, in 1955.

Here is a fun animation of the housing crash mixed in with a very quick history of money, including WHY the cost of gas has NOTHING to do with the gas itself.

It is pretty funny. Bit of Back to the Future, Twilight Zone, and ends with a nod to 300, only 29 minutes long.

The American Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv2oCXbW4r0&feature=player_embedded

[ASOC]

Inflation? Not so much. I first started buying gas in the late 60s.
But 1970 was supposed to be the ‘best’ year for wages vs cost of living vs all the other stuff. Gas was $0.25/gal.

What cost $0.25 in 1970 would cost $1.37 in 2009.

You could also compare the cost of bread, the minimum wage or other items on a current year to a historical price.

In the end, you realize - we are soooooo screwed, so why bother - there is nothing you can do but watch.

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

Bookmarked for viewing after work...