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It is really not that hard!
BTW - get rid of your cell phone..
Very easy ways to cut costs
In the meanwhile the US is dumping TRILLIONS of dollars and thousands of lives for a war in Iraq that has as much to do with oil as anything else (while Iraq's government is running a surplus.) Additionally the US dumps millions of dollars in subsidies for big oil and farm aid (to prevent the low cost of wheat, corn, soy beans, etc.)
The whole system is messed up but where is the outrage? In order the fix the problem an effort similiar to going to the moon during the 60's. BTW NASA is getting ready to spend trillions to go back then to Mars. At least our priorities are straight. It is time to decide what is important.
Don't blame me.
I didn't vote for them.
Gas prices are high all over the world. It's not a Bush/Cheney problem, or problem with U.S. oil companies. The roots of the problem are weak US dollar, soaring demand in China and India, too few refineries in the US, and OPEC control of most production.
If you want to address the roots of the high prices then strengthen the dollar, produce more US oil, and support construction of more refineries. It ain't rocket science.
Producing more US oil is not going to solve anything. Demand is way down and oil & gas reserves are at an all-time high. This isn't 1979 - there's no supply shortage. The price of oil is now completely detached from supply & demand. Instead it's being manipulated by speculators, mostly overseas.
You're right about strengthening the dollar. There's two things we could do: 1, stop cutting interest rates. The recession's going to happen eventually anyway, so raise rates and at least get a handle on inflation. 2, the government and US citizens need to stop spending money they don't have.
But none of these things are going to happen anytime soon. The reality is in 5 years, you're either going to need an alternative-fuel car or you'll be riding a bike everywhere. Take my advice & prepare for that day now!
Write Jeb Bush and ask him to reconsider drilling off Florida.
Thanks for reminding me that you need many sources of news. No one source is ether fair or balanced.
It's debt that has weakened the dollar. Too many dollars chasing fewer goods. Who won't pay for their war? You would rather pay at the pump because of a declining dollar? What will happen to the dollars and oil costs when the petrol dollars ends soon?
Countries currently hold dollars to pay for oil. Image when, they no longer hold dollars but euros.
Blame Carter and Bill Clinton and toss in Reid for good measure.
The people you conservatives voted into office are laughing at you and you are now their total slaves.
While it wouldn't lower prices significantly, it would add one measure of security to our supply. The most effective approach is to do ALL we can--more efficiency AND increased supply.
By the way, demand for oil is way UP here and abroad--hence greatly increased global competition for supply and higher prices.