Gas prices have risen $1 since just after President Obama took office in January 2009 and are now closing in on the $3 mark, prompting an evaluation of the administration's energy record and calls for the White House to open more U.S. land for oil exploration.

The average price per gallon across the U.S. hit $2.81 this week, according to the Energy Information Administration. That was up from $1.81 the week of Jan. 26, 2009, just after the inauguration, and marks the highest price since Oct. 20, 2008.

Add the above to the increased unemployment rate, increased food prices, Food-stamp tally nears 40 million, sets record (gone up every month since Obama took office), November budget deficit was 25 percent higher than the $120.3 billion deficit in November 2009, Wall Street bailout raised the government's expenses, there is more but you get the idea. Do you not??