2006-06-18 19:36:33 · 17 answers · asked by reddot_coa 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
probably not.. bush already screwed it all up for the rest of us, for good.
2006-06-18 19:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, of course not. But I believe that another president would more aggressively pursue higher fuel economy standards in vehicles, alternative energy sources, conservation programs that examine the energy requirements of our basic infrastructure (suburban commuters eat up a lot of gas, so do giant supermarkets, and the existence of both makes walking instead of driving no longer an option) and a higher gas tax--that's right, raising the price, not lowering it. I don't give a crap about the price of gas. We have a long term problem here, and that's what needs attention, not just balancing everybody's checkbooks. The rest of the world is catching on to that.
2006-06-19 03:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by smurfette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. What you have to understand is that fuel prices are based on a world market. Supply and demand play a huge factor here. With China and India becoming more and more industrious every day, demand goes up so supply has to be increased as well. Supplying the demand costs suppliers more money to meet the demand, so there sale price goes up. If any thing you need to expect and prepare for gas prices to continue to rise around the world and be prepared for this to happen. Especially over the next 5 or 10 years. If gas prices are going to drop in the U.S. it is going to happen through tax cuts. Exxon pockets .9 cents per gallon sold. The rest of your cost for a gallon of gas goes to taxes and resale profit.
2006-06-19 03:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by bankster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if he is replaced by another republican. One thing people seem not to be aware of is that Kerry ran, as part of his platform, a proposed 50 cent a gallon hike to gasoline taxes to "save our environment by discouraging people from unnecessary driving". Al Gore is even worse...proposing much higher taxes than that. All the democrats want to do this.
Currently, oil prices are high as part of a halo effect that China is causing by going on a spending binge for a different grade of oil than what the US uses. It drives up the futures market which drives up the cost of gas, heating oil etc. This is unlikely to continue for much longer. If the dems get in, they will raise the tax on gas much more than the price will fall based on market corrections.
2006-06-19 02:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
highly doubtful. the oil companies are charging this much because they can. even natural gas prices went up. there is no shortage of that. remember they said the high prices were from hurricane katrina.. that was a year ago. all that carribbean oil has been pumping again for almost a year. listen, oil will stay high as long as they feel like ripping us new ones. and when we all have electric cars they will find something else to charge us for. sometimes i think it would be better to be amish
2006-06-19 02:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by phur 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas prices have nothing to do with president Bush. In fact in my area gas prices are going down. There at 3.11 or 2.99 with a car wash!
2006-06-19 02:42:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt the price of gas will ever drop much below its current levels.
2006-06-19 02:40:24 · answer #7 · answered by HJ232 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. honestly, I don't think gas prices have anything to do with the Bush administration.
2006-06-19 02:39:45 · answer #8 · answered by 27ridgeline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO he has NOTHING to do with Gas Prices.
2006-06-19 03:02:20 · answer #9 · answered by jennifersuem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that they might drop, it hasn't been going up for the past month (Thank God)
2006-06-19 02:39:43 · answer #10 · answered by Fell In Love 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋