NOTE TO STUDENTS: Before answering the questions, watch the video under "Resources" below.

1. What did President Obama's Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Interior say about the price of gas and offshore drilling?

2. How is President Obama responsible for rising gas prices, according to Mr. Ferrara? (see para. 10-18)

3. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines refute as: to prove wrong by argument or evidence; show to be false.
How does Mr. Hannaford refute the following ideas promoted by the Obama administration?

• alternative fuels should be used in place of gas/oil (para. 6-7)
• oil production during the Obama administration is up (para. 15-17)
• oil traders and speculators are engaging in illegal activity that is causing gas prices to increase dramatically (para. 19-23)
• the federal government needs to end tax breaks and subsidies for oil companies (para. 24-28)