A comparison between Barack Obama and John McCain may seem like comparing apples to oranges, but there is more to these candidates than meets the eye.

Multiple factors are driving up the price of fuel, including inflation of the dollar by the Federal Reserve and overdependence on foreign oil. All of these factors must be addressed in order to find a long-term solution.

Many different events play a part in creating the current food crisis, but it is the inflationary policies of governments that must bear the lion’s share of the blame.