What is more important to you" Bush's tax cuts or lower prices at the pump and for heating oil?
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The 2 topics aren't related.  Take a class on Economics sometime to understand why gas prices are the way they are.
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Too low. \nBush may be wrong on a lot of things, but he does have a point regarding our dependence on fossil fuels. \nAs you increase prices, more and more people will take alternative transportation. Bicycles, public transport, hybrid cars are all viable means to reduce dependence on oil. This means healthier environments, healthier people and in the long run, a better way of life.
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it was crap, he didnt promise to do anything really, what about tax cuts for the rich?why doesnt he give some to the poor. But about american using to much oil??? well what does he expect us to pay a fortune for a vehicle and then just let it sit around? The dude has problems and needs to get his priorities straight!
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The chances that big oil has tried to influence the election by selling cut rate gas are pretty high. I am sure they can see that a Republican House and Senate is definitely an advantage to them. As is, the the Dems will make some gains, but no where near what they would if gas was above $3.\n\nI don't think they would let it be so obvious by letting the price rise to $3 by Jan 1. But, $3 by July 1, 2007? Very likely.
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yes, and we are far behind other countries in mass transit. I used 10 percent Ethanol 10 years ago. Paid less for it than Gas. The oil companies took it off the market. If HisBushyness had any clue what was going on in America he could fix the problem with one executive order. That will not happen. He will not cut off the hand that feeds him. If he puts price caps in place and the supply goes up then the price will go down and that would stop his cash flow from the wealthy oil corporations who own Congress.
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Netta is right.  Also, it means that the Bush's and Cheney's personal pockets will not grow bigger.  If you will do your research, this is how their families made their money.  Bush is against for improving the environment with new technology instead of using oil because if this happens, it hurts their pocket personally.  I am surprise the number of folks in this country who does not see this.  Hopefully our government will now be able to help the country instead of just a few selected rich folks.\n\nScott, who do you think helps drive the price of oil up?  Clinton was not in favor of driving the oil prices up so gasoline stayed a better price. Bush would not use the surplus instead he bought more to drive that price up.  Clinton used the surplus.   I do not think we are so illiterate as you think we are.\n\nHi Scott,\n\nThank you for your response.  I do agree.  But I have attached a couple of links that will tell you the true reasons for the Bush Administration on the oil industry.  Looks like war is the major factor for our oil and gasoline increase.  Both the Bush and Cheney family has personal interest in oil.\n\nhttp://socrates.berkeley.edu/~pdscott/iraq.html\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_price_increases_of_2004-2006
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I used to work for PETRO the largest home heating oil company on the Eastern seaboard of USA....but I don't anymore, so my personal opinion is that electric is cheaper. The cost of home heating oil has gone up by about 2.5 times the price it was a year and a half ago! That's crazy!
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What tax cuts?  If they cut your taxes, they will get it back another way...ie: gas prices,  etc.
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What, isn't it just coincidence that it dropped almost a dollar in the three months before the election, and has climbed 20cents or more since the election?\n\nYou think politics might have motivated the oil companies to make people less displeased with the government, on the chance that would help their buddies who are incumbents keep their jobs?\n\nPerish the thought.
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Well, we'll end up paying more for what we have. It's basic economics of supply and demand. Look at fuel prices. They cut the supply, and we pay more, yet we still pay.
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pachl@sbcglo: Why is it when the government is trying to help poor people do better things and help them that Republicans cry about it, but when Republicans try to help companies by giving them more money, it's ok?\n\nOil companies can use the tax cuts to pad their profits, just as easy as welfare recipients can use their money for cigarettes.. the only difference is one is probably a few billion dollars and the other is $4... \n\nThe fact is you don't know any more what the oil companies are doing with the extra money than you do the welfare people...
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Because our government is greedy, by rights it should be cheaper because diesel from most pumps is made up with at least 5% cooking oil, bet you didn't know that!
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Well, our liberal politicians apparently want us dependant on foreign oil.\n\nWe have not been able to build or increase a refinery in the U.S. in 30 years, thanks to liberal legislation.  We lost a refinery recently in New Orleans.  That means we have less refining capabilities than we did 30 years ago.  Do you think we have less demad for oil?  Of course, the liberal socialists will try to tell you that supply vs. demand has no effect on the price of gas, and the liberal sheeple will believe anything they are told by them.\n\nWe also have  tons of oil that we could be drilling in our country, and on our shores.  China is drilling off the coast of Florida (or should I say Cuba), but we are not allowed to, because the liberals want you to believe the earth will look like the exxon valdez spill.  Of course its ok to drill elsewhere, apparently the earth isn't important in other countries.\n\nFact is, there are environmentally safe ways to drill for oil these days.  But the libs don't want anything good to happen to this country unless one of their socialist representatives are in office.  It's no wonder why they have so little support.\n\n----------------------\n\nThere is no doubt that we need other, cleaner sources for oil.  However, that will take a long time, and we need power sources now.  Take advantage of our resources now, while we are working on other methods.
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No, you can blame Bush for his energy policy and his inaction. When the same thing happened to Clinton (the prices went up) he released the strategic reserves causing a glut and the prices came down. Bush is in California touting something that isn't going to be feasible for years. I do think that he and his family are profiting by this.
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No problem "N". I'm actually in the market for a new car and I'm considering the Civic hybrid, with the current criminal Bush administration in charge of things, I foresee gas prices going up and up. Some neocon zombies will cite supply and demand, yeah right. Bush is an oil man first and formost. I can't wait for 2008. Give your horses a carrot from me :)
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Gas prices will go down when Bush is gone! Dems. don't have oil buddies they are trying to make rich!
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It's not the oil thats so high. It's Cheney. He's being like any other republican. GREEDY. I'm saying this cause I am one. He's the reason gas is so high.