Ever wonder how the Do-Nothing Congress has left Utah behind? Well, wonder no more. The next few posts show Republican Leadership at its … well, best.

GAS PRICES: THE HIGH COST OF GAS CONTINUES TO BE A BURDEN FOR UTAH RESIDENTS
• In 2001, the average cost of gas in Utah was $1.338 a gallon. (12)
• Today the average cost of gas in Utah is $2.801 a gallon. (13)
• In 2001, the average annual cost of gas for a household in Utah was $2,055. (14)
• Today the average annual cost of gas for a household in Utah is $4,301, $2,247
(109.3 percent) more than it was in 2001. (15)

12: Federal Highway Administration [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/mmfr/jan01/mfr50101.htm]
13: Fuel Gauge Report, 9/25/06
14: Figure Computed from information from Census Bureau State Fast Facts, EIA State petroleum profiles,
FHWA Data, and 9/26/06 Fuel Gauge Report.
15: Figure Computed from information from Census Bureau State Fast Facts, EIA State petroleum profiles,
FHWA Data, and 9/26/06 Fuel Gauge Report.
16: Social Security Online, Geographic Statistics Fact Sheets, 1/06.