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Gas $1.84? Exxon sign highlights gas prices the day Obama took office

October 2, 2012 | 11:05 am | Modified: October 2, 2012 at 11:25 am
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This photo is making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter, supposedly taken at a gas station in Texas.

It’s true. According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline was $1.84 on the day Obama took the oath of office.

Americans for Prosperity played a similar stunt, teaming up with a gas station to roll back prices to $1.84 for drivers in Michigan.

According to a report, traffic backed up nearly half a mile as drivers waited in line outside the gas station.

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