Bush: No quick fix for gas prices

no kidding, there Einstein.. no quick fix... that's why you should have been doing something back years ago... everyone knew this was coming and bush did nothing... no conservation, no increase in CAFE, no push for alt energy sources.... nothing

what a loser

Ya, he fixed it allright. For the oil companies! DUH!

Coolmind wrote:

no kidding, there Einstein.. no quick fix... that's why you should have been doing something back years ago... everyone knew this was coming and bush did nothing... no conservation, no increase in CAFE, no push for alt energy sources.... nothing
what a loser

Oh he did plenty, he got the rest of the world all pissed off at us, pissed off OPEC, pissed of muslims, pissed of Hugo Chavez and made sure oil prices rocketed so that when he sells off his daddy's oil it is for top dollar.

*sigh

No kidding like he really wanted to fix it. Sure he did, the lamest lame duck we've ever had, I can't wait until he leaves office, not that the next one is going to be any better Dem or Repub.

george then said he had not heard that gas was giong above 2.75 and was sure that his no plan would solve nothing and let the next guy fix what ive screwed up , hell im only a c- student , what did you expect , some smart guy ?wheres my axe i need to clear some brush , thats what im good at?

The Iggy wrote:

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Oh he did plenty, he got the rest of the world all pissed off at us, pissed off OPEC, pissed of muslims, pissed of Hugo Chavez
*sigh

I kind of think they maybe hated us already....

Kev-0 wrote:

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I kind of think they maybe hated us already....

True, but he definately deep rooted that hatred.

This is the leader of the foremost and greatest country in the world, and he's getting way too much respect in these comments.

the great tribulation is sooo on !

We need to collect the cost of the war from the Iraqi's, money or oil, and start developing a way to end foreign dependence on the Middle east. We should drill in the U.S, and set up many refineries, but sooner or later, that will run out also. How much money does Iraq need to rebuild?

Alfie wrote:

We need to collect the cost of the war from the Iraqi's, money or oil, and start developing a way to end foreign dependence on the Middle east. We should drill in the U.S, and set up many refineries, but sooner or later, that will run out also. How much money does Iraq need to rebuild?

$35 USD, or $2 Euros.

repub congressman JEB HENSARLING of texas on LOU DOBBS show defending loan shark credit card companies. the gangster oil, credit card companies and their paid off flunkies like hensarling are source of problem.

Here's a quick fix: immediately put price controls on the amount that the oil companies are charging us for gasoline, start looking to take back all that money we gave them for making refineries that they never used and just put to their bottom lines and profits, and start getting TOUGH with OPEC!

the democraps are to blame - they lied to all of America again!!!!

they promised to get us out of the war if elected - they lied!
they promised to lower gas prices it elected - they lied!

If fact, obama & hillary have voted to fund & to extend the war on every senate vote since they could vote!
And obama won't even give some of our tax money back with the gas holiday! A few bucks every fill up would help! But racist obama won't even give us a few pennies and take it out of his greedy hands! Wait if elected - obama will raise taxes to new record highs!!!!

Think about those few bucks the next time you are stuck in traffic behind construction and 15 workers are standing around watching a guy painting lines on the freeway!

jimmy farter wrote:

the democraps are to blame - they lied to all of America again!!!!
they promised to get us out of the war if elected - they lied!
they promised to lower gas prices it elected - they lied!
If fact, obama & hillary have voted to fund & to extend the war on every senate vote since they could vote!
And obama won't even give some of our tax money back with the gas holiday! A few bucks every fill up would help! But racist obama won't even give us a few pennies and take it out of his greedy hands! Wait if elected - obama will raise taxes to new record highs!!!!
Think about those few bucks the next time you are stuck in traffic behind construction and 15 workers are standing around watching a guy painting lines on the freeway!

It was Obama, Hillary and Bill all along?

What a useless jerk.

They should start taxing the oil companies more aggressively. That would teach them a lesson or two.

There is no oil supply problem - Our oil reserves are increasing, and there are no lines at the pumps. US oil use is actually decreasing.

There is no refinery shortage - we are building new ones, and the existing ones are not running at capacity.

What we do have is a very weak dollar, unregulated futures speculation, and hugely profitable oil companies. Could Bush help? Probably if he cared, though congress would have to weigh in on taxation and regulation issues.

As for Hillary and McCain's gas tax proposal, it is a disaster. After the price goes down 15 cents the first week, demand will go up, and the price will keep creeping back to at least where it started. Meanwhile, our transportation funds are running dry, road workers are out of jobs, and oil companies are still raking in big profits. This will save us very little money.

The argument "but its MY money" needs to be countered with "but do you use roads?" Maintaining roads is one of government's most useful functions, and gas tax is very appropriate - if you are using gas, you're probably using the roads.

Kimbefly wrote:

There is no oil supply problem - Our oil reserves are increasing, and there are no lines at the pumps. US oil use is actually decreasing.
There is no refinery shortage - we are building new ones, and the existing ones are not running at capacity.
What we do have is a very weak dollar, unregulated futures speculation, and hugely profitable oil companies. Could Bush help? Probably if he cared, though congress would have to weigh in on taxation and regulation issues.

You are right. Taxing the oil companies will only drive the prices up. Regulation is rarely a good thing, but needed with big oil. If we just utilize the refineries we have now, and start drilling in Alaska, we could see relief sooner than we may think. Any taxes should go for transportation-related items. Our cost at the pump could be cut AT LEAST in half if we do these simple things.

Alfie wrote:

<quoted text> You are right. Taxing the oil companies will only drive the prices up. Regulation is rarely a good thing, but needed with big oil. If we just utilize the refineries we have now, and start drilling in Alaska, we could see relief sooner than we may think. Any taxes should go for transportation-related items. Our cost at the pump could be cut AT LEAST in half if we do these simple things.

I have heard that drilling in Alaska is a relatively slow fix. And, as I said in an earlier post, we really don't have supply problems at present (though the oilmen want you to think this is the case). It would be smartest to move away from oil altogether as quickly as possible. Though that is certainly not a quick fix either, high gas prices will push development and acceptance of new technology faster than any regulation ever could.

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