A Request

Now that the Dow is down to the level it was at back in 2004, can we now have gas prices return to their 2004 prices as well? I don't think that's too much to ask for.

And for those of you who can't remember what they were charging for a gallon of gas way back then, on May 18, 2004, the national average for a gallon of gas had surged to $2.01 a gallon. It was a record price at the time, and Americans were feeling the pinch.

According to a CNN article, "Still, some consumers are starting to feel the pinch at the pump. Nearly a third of Americans are cutting back on vacation and travel plans for later in the year, and 27 percent are cutting back on eating out because of record high gas prices, a retail survey found Tuesday."

Oh, and of course, you can't talk about anything without blaming Bush. "Meanwhile, the Bush administration has been criticized for not taking action to find consumers some relief at the pump."