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INDIANAPOLIS – Monday evening in Indiana, democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sat down to have a beer with voters and listened to their resounding outrage and concern over the current and future price of hot wings.

The rising national price of hot wings has sparked fear among American voters, especially those in Indiana, where citizens rely heavily on the food as a fuel for after-work activity.

“I have to start making cutbacks in other areas,” said Gary Bethard, an area salesman. “I’ve switched from premium import beers to domestic lights, and if prices keep climbing, I’ll have to completely do away with the extra ranch dipping sauce.”

For those severely affected by the record wing prices, relief does not appear to be on the way anytime soon. Officials are suggesting the price of a plate of wings could reach $10 within three years if more efforts are not taken to explore alternative sources of happy-hour fuel.

“It seems like it takes me about $20 to top off my tank now,” said local spot welder Rod Becker. “Just a month ago I could fill myself up for just $13, and I remember, maybe a couple of years ago, I would never spend over $10, except when I opted for the premium boneless.”

Voters took Monday’s opportunity to ask Obama how he planned to bring wing prices down to more affordable levels. The Illinois Senator opposes a wing tax holiday that would give Americans a reprieve from the 3-cent per wing federal tax, a measure both Hillary Clinton and John McCain support.

“Suspending the wing tax will only create more demand for wings and drive prices even higher,” Obama assured patrons at Scotty’s Brewhouse. “We need to address the greater issue and decrease our dependence on foreign hot sauce. This period of rising wing prices is a natural result of three decades of zero federal appetizer planning and the time to make long-run changes is now.”