"Under President Obama, is America moving forward or backward?”

“It’s getting more expensive for healthcare, more expensive for gas, more expensive overall.

“Four years of Obama moving America ... backward.”

— Narration from American Crossroads ad

This ad, titled “Backward,” came from the conservative political advocacy group American Crossroads. It appears to be the organization’s answer to the “Forward” video released by President Obama’s campaign.

The ad flashes numbers to back up its claims about rising costs under the current administration: medical costs up 11.2 percent, gas prices have doubled, consumer prices up 8.6 percent.

Let’s take a look at the numbers to see whether American Crossroads proved anything negative about Obama’s tenure.