Joeychgo
04-25-2006, 06:29 AM
What can our government do to lower the price of gas in the US?
Why isnt any of it being done? There has been seemingly no action in this area. While watching Bill O Reilly the last few days, he seems to want to blame it all on the oil companies, but I dont buy that they are the only ones to blame. (although they could clearly do more to improve the situation)
Gasbuddy is reporting a National average today of $2.90 a gallon.
If I recall, about 20% of that is State and Federal taxes.
Why cant the taxes be reduced, capped, or suspended?
Why cant we take a policy to drill anywhere and everywhere we can for oil?
Why cant we make some kind of private trade agreement with non OPEC nations to avoid using arab oil, thus crashing their markets and reducing the profits from which terrorism gains its funding?
Just a few points to debate.
Why isnt any of it being done? There has been seemingly no action in this area. While watching Bill O Reilly the last few days, he seems to want to blame it all on the oil companies, but I dont buy that they are the only ones to blame. (although they could clearly do more to improve the situation)
Gasbuddy is reporting a National average today of $2.90 a gallon.
If I recall, about 20% of that is State and Federal taxes.
Why cant the taxes be reduced, capped, or suspended?
Why cant we take a policy to drill anywhere and everywhere we can for oil?
Why cant we make some kind of private trade agreement with non OPEC nations to avoid using arab oil, thus crashing their markets and reducing the profits from which terrorism gains its funding?
Just a few points to debate.