Koch Money Fuels Misinformation Campaign On Gas Prices

Source - http://desmogblog.com/koch-money-fuels-afp-misinformation-campaign-gas-prices

The Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is taking their misinformation machine on the road in an attempt to convince American consumers that President Obama is causing the spike in gasoline prices. AFP is claiming that the president is intentionally keeping gas prices high because he refuses to allow oil companies to drill for oil in protected areas of the United States.

The tour is necessary for the AFP, as Americans do not believe that President Obama should be blamed for high gasoline prices. A staggering 61% of Americans say that the blame lies on the shoulders of the energy companies, and 59% say that some of the blame lies with the oil speculators. These numbers are not sitting well with the oil industry, and the AFP tour is just one of many oil industry tactics to try to shift public opinion using misinformation.

AFP’s “Running on Empty” campaign has scheduled stops in Virginia, Michigan, and Ohio in the upcoming days, to “teach” Americans about the numerous ways in which President Obama is making them pay higher prices at the pump.

AFP conveniently ignores the fact that gas prices were north of $4 a gallon during the Bush administration, when they peaked at $4.12, as pointed out by protesters who showed up at one of AFP's early gas tour events in Nebraska. But in the alternate reality that AFP is creating to enable Koch's further oil profits, it's somehow all Obama's fault.

For the full story, including a breakdown of where Koch money is going, go to DeSmogBlog - http://desmogblog.com/koch-money-fuels-afp-misinformation-campaign-gas-prices

If I had a dollar for every instance of that happening I'd be able to buy my own politician.