Mitt Romney 2007 liked high gas prices because he thought they'd lead to higher fuel efficiency. "I'm hopeful that with $3 gasoline being charged by Hugo Chavez and Ahmadinejad and Putin and others, that you’re going to see that Americans are going to slowly but surely move to vehicles that are far more fuel efficient," he said. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney 2012 has falsely accused President Obama of promising higher gas prices.