why cant anyone in our government do anything about high gas prices and taxes?
349723
It's all about money.
165507
Everyone complains about taxes and the fed govt getting involved in everything.  Then others want the feds, with tax money, to solve all the problems locally.  State and local govts should be taking care of their state, counties and cities.  Good people like you, along with local businesses and organizations should be involved in community issues.  Bush is one man.  The President runs an entire country.  People need to get off the attack Bush and hold him responsible for everything kick.  There are also your U.S. reps in Congress who obtain fed assistance and funds.  They spend a lot of our fed taxes on pork barrel projects.  Several hundred million for an unneeded bridge, several million here and there for parks, monuments and statues, millions for local research, grants and studies.  Those U.S. reps should be looking after your communities in need.
478800
WRITE CONGRESS AND THE SENATE AND ASK WHY THEY WILL NOT RELEASE OUR OIL RESERVES???? THIS WOULD HELP BRING DOWN THE PRICE OF GAS!!! ALSO ASK WHY WE HAVE NOT BUILT ANY MORE REFINERIES IN DECADES!! THE OIL COMPANIES PURCHASED ONE A FEW YEARS BACK AND SHUT IT DOWN AND REFUSE TO OPEN IT AGAIN!!The soaring profits have already attracted the attention of many members of Congress. On Tuesday, House Speaker Dennis Hastert warned companies that any price gouging is "unacceptable, and any company who does it will be prosecuted." He urged the oil companies to explain to the American public what they are doing to bring down the cost of oil and natural gas. And he urged them to build new refineries and pipelines. THERE HAS BEEN NO NEW OIL REFINERIES BUILT IN THE USA SINCE 1976! WHY HUGE PROFITS AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHIGN ABOUT IT!!!
49780
It's all about money. They don't care how much they charge because they know that people will continue to pay for it. I thought Congress was discussing the gas situation. What happened to that?
172511
Fuel prices are set by OPEC (price per barrel.)  They are most reasonable in the US because our government subsidizes what we pay.  OPEC sucks, they won't allow any other petrol-bearing nations to offer a lesser fee.  They are too powerful.
318772
gas prices are terrorism
1058036
Because you and I are not doing anything to stop them!!\nALL OF THE "LITTLE" people have to get together.\nIf we were to get together and email, write, call, talk to, every single person in government they would HAVE to listen.\nThe problem is people only complain...They do nothing.\nThey think they are too busy in their lives....If we don't wake up soon it WILL BE TOO LATE...The rich will get richer and the rest of us will be doing all of their work for NOTHING....\nProperty tax is a good example....After paying off your house...if you happen to be that lucky...you STILL HAVE TO KEEP PAYING...in the form of property taxes. This is unfair and unconstitutional....Once a person pays off their mortgage and OWNS their OWN house they should be able to KNOW they can live their for the rest of their lives without paying a dime.\nThat is just one tiny example of what is being done to us all...\nAnyone who wants to stop this email me.....The first thing we all must do is band together....I will start!....ceasefear@yahoo.com\n\nGood question....Keep asking the good ones...Maybe someday the people will awaken....
47399
Governments never run things right
298590
We need an alternative government to go with our alternative fuels.  It won't happen until we get someone in the white hose with out any ties to BIG OIL.  This goes for the Dems too.
833759
I can answer him. I blame Bush partly for the high gas prices because for the most part he is giving his friends in the oil industry big tax breaks every year. As a republican his belief is if you give more tax breaks to the rich more jobs will be created and prices of things will be kept down. But has it? No. I don't think he cares that the gas prices are high. It just means more money for his friends. Exxon makes 79000 dollars a minute. That is outrageous. Though it is not exactly Bush's job to fix the outlandish prices and profits, it would be nice if it really was a concern. What has Bush done to help this crisis?
581353
What's the purpose? It's a waste of time, the federal government with all their restrictions & taxes is the cause of high prices. Along with 'supply & demand'.
714608
The only thing this present government can do is to act in violence and to be able to control another country. And maybe OIL HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT>>>>>>>>>>>> They don't care about their culture, they just care about themselves. Present admin., keeps on yelling -" The Demo's will raise our taxes.' Then tell me this - The reason why taxes will be raised is that we (demo) will have to pay for Georgies little war. One dime isn't coming out of their pockets you can count on that.
1173170
Why do you think the gas prices suddenly went sky high?  There is NO shortage....no lines, plenty  of gas....but they get MORE TAXES with higher gas prices.   Government's answer to paying for war.
1073677
because our politicians suck...
624657
You're not the only one saying that... The problem of it is we don't have enough courage to go to the White House and protest against their so-called rules, their wicked decisions and their money greed.  The elimination of the middle class is aparent by too many people losing their jobs, their homes or apartments, also by too much restrictions on Welfare (too many druggies and lazy ass bums using it instead of the people who really need it), and still the minimum wage is noneless than $5.15 when the gas prices are thru the roof including the cost of living. In these 6 years of living in this country I see it all and badly I could say, the love to greed, injustice and prejudice really screwed what we supposed to become in front of the world instead we're the arrogant sons or daughters of bitches who are spoiled brats that don't even have the decency of getting a job but instead slut themselves, get drunk and use drugs while the rest of the population (the honest hard working individuals) are killing themselves on 2 o 3 jobs trying to make ends meet. We are living an unbalanced life and we are the only ones to stop it or forever hold our death.
200795
becuz that jackas in office wouldnt make any money off helping only in keeping oil high
326194
Yes we are in a crises! And if something is not done it is only going to get worse. I don't know exactly what needs to be done but Americans need to make a stand against this and say enough is enough. It is all over the news, on the net, talk shows and so on. That suggests to me that something is wrong. I don't know what Americans are going to do. The price of everything has went up and continues to go up. And we are not getting any cost of living increases either. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. And no help from the government because they are some of those getting richer over the oil. When Exxon goes above Wal-mart we have a problem.