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Pump It
Remember the good old days, back in January 2007, when gas cost just $2.20 per gallon? Some of you might even remember those four months in 1998 – 1999 when it dropped below $1 per gallon. And your parents (or your grandparents) can likely tell you stories about filling the tank for $5 – or about the cost per gallon in some parts of the U.S. in July 2008. That’s when presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain ran an ad promoting his plan for bringing down the cost of gas. According to McCain, gas prices are high because some politicians still oppose lifting a ban on offshore oil drilling. But McCain’s ad leaves out some basic facts about offshore drilling. In this lesson, students will examine the facts behind McCain’s false connections.
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