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Actually you can thank those right wing "free markets!" "less regulation!" in action. Thanks GOP!
says who, other than you? :smack Oh, I know, we should listen to Obama and make sure we have enough air in our tires. This will give us a little better gas milage. No, I will say, this isn't all Obama's fault, but when you are the manager or the team or the head coach, you take the blame...
The problem is, you don't really HAVE to buy beer. Gas is another story.
That's right. We shouldn't be comparing our dependency on gasoline with beer, but with drugs that have the effect of creating a dependency, so much so that we can't live without.
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Originally Posted by RCCCB
Rediculous post. There is no comparison to us since all that extra cost to them is BIG TAXES in their cost to HELP pay for their great society programs.
Just think, everytime they fill up they are taxed $120 a tank of gas for social programs... NO THANKS TO THAT!
I think he/she was trying to blame Obama for higher prices in Italy, Germany, France, Norway, England...
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Originally Posted by bnepler
It doesn't matter what gas cost us, as long as obama has enought for his 40 car motorcade when he campaigns or vacations. You need to ride the bus, mass transit, get a bike like mr. chu or walk and sacrifice for him.
You nailed it! Just as I expected "conservatives" to.
tthe price of oil is set globally not nationally. The economy added 227,000 jobs last month.
oh pleeezeee!!!
Take your praise of the Pres to those who are trying to afford food because of the cost of gas, everything is sykrocketing or take it to the family that wanted to fly to a relatives funeral, but couldn't afford the air because of the cost of tickets, how about the young father, who just took one of those jobs you think are so great because he lost his middle management job a year ago and took what he could get, going from $40,000 a year down to barely better than min wage. do I have to give anymore examples?
Yes, Oil production is up, but the oil producing countries (OPEC) regulate how much oil they ship out to keep the prices at a certain level. We import that high priced petrolium to process. Increasing our own petro output, our own refining capabilities, and keeping it in this country (as a matter of national security) can bring stability in the US gas market and a lower price tag. This is how the OPEC nations pay much less for a gallon of gas (in their own countries) than the countries they export to.
Relevant...
"OPEC market power, he contends, can only be combated by energy independence secured by increased domestic production. It's one of the central premises of what passes for Republican energy policy. And it is beyond nonsense. To paraphrase Jeremy Bentham, it's nonsense on stilts."
Yes, Oil production is up, but the oil producing countries (OPEC) regulate how much oil they ship out to keep the prices at a certain level. We import that high priced petrolium to process. Increasing our own petro output, our own refining capabilities, and keeping it in this country (as a matter of national security) can bring stability in the US gas market and a lower price tag. This is how the OPEC nations pay much less for a gallon of gas (in their own countries) than the countries they export to.
What goes into the price is not that hard to figure out, although to many, the thought that there are market forces involved is, somehow now lost?
So have at it libs, tell us what a genius Obama is. The economy is tanking again and he and his buds at the NYT are ginning up a fake culture war about womens rights - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/us...0rights&st=cse
And no fair blaming Bush, the "new normal" is Obama's achievement.
Sounds like you are demanding the government get into regulating the free markets
Another pathetic thread brought to you by the folks that can't afford to drive the dopey cars they make payments on.
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