The price of gas when Obama took office was...less than $2/gallon. Hammer it home!
The price of gasoline mainly depends on what the taxes on gasoline are. I have no idea how much the tax on gasoline is in DC, but I’m sure it’s considerable.
The price also depends on what the property taxes at the particular gas station are. If that station is within “walking distance of the White House”, you can bet that they are pretty high.
On January 21, 2009, the price of the gallon was $1.87