Please stop talking about gasoline prices. Please stop talking about oil prices. Please stop talking about food prices.
The more we rumble about it, the more likely our political hero's will feel the need to do something.
People complain that we can't run a war in Iraq. War is easy. You shoot and kill stuff.
What makes people think government can possibly comprehend supply, demand, consumer choices, etc in a global economy?
Government track record:
1) In the 70's, our hero's put price caps on gasoline. That worked so well, I remember waiting in lines and gas stations having zero gas to sell.
2) Ethanol subsidies have worked so well, that the price of everything we eat has risen.
3) Forbidding drilling in our own country. That has worked so well, that the OPEC countries have built gold plated cities from American profits.
Here's a better idea : Start rumbling about our high taxes.
I just figured I paid 600% more in TAXES last year than I did on gasoline.
More government "help" in our energy issue will not only result in higher gasoline but more TAXES.
If they cut my taxes by 50%, I wouldn't care if gas was $10 a gallon. I would still be ahead.
Oh ya : The most stupid idea I have ever heard from a popular politician : Raise the taxes on oil companies.
Thats great. More TAXES and higher gasoline.
BIG GOVERNMENT : Please stick to war. Why don't you fix our gas problem by doing something you know better.
Take over Saudi, Kuwait, UAE, etc. This is the purpose of government after all.
-The HTRN
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Nicely put hun. Perhaps you should run on the Libertarian ticket next election!
Yeah, the idea that raising taxes on businesses will somehow benefit consumers shows gross ignorance of basic economics. As a business owner, if my taxes go up, your prices go up too....real simple.
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