2013 Fuel Cost: Obama to Blame for Iowa's Soaring Gas Prices?

Is it time to find a new mode of transportation?

New reports show that gas prices are expected to keep climbing into April, which is an earlier surge than the normal.

In Iowa, gas prices have already climbed 59 cents from January, according to KWWL, citing AAA fuel reports. The average now is $3.71 a gallon for regular and $3.63 a gallon for the mid-range with ethanol.

USA Today reports that gas prices are supposed to keep climbing 5 cents a week into early April, or 20 to 50 cents. Iowa is still below the national average of $3.75 a gallon for regular.

Some people are ready to lay the blame at the feet of President Obama.

"All part of Obama's plan to turn America into a failed third-world wreck of a nation," Jason Henson wrote on Patch's Facebook page.

Here's some other averages in the region from the KWWL report:

In South Dakota, the average for a gallon of regular is $3.57. Mid-range $3.53 a gallon. And premium $3.76 a gallon.

And in Nebraska, regular is $3.72 a gallon. Mid-range $3.66 a gallon. And premium $3.91 a gallon.

And, for Iowa drivers, things could be getting worse if a legislative proposal passes that up the state’s motor fuel tax by 10 cents a gallon to repair Iowa’s system of roads and bridge.

Surprise, surprise, most Iowans are not in favor of increasing the gas tax, according to a Des Moines Register poll.