So how come people blame bush/government. Ridiculous.
2006-10-27 07:10:45 · 10 answers · asked by mei-lin 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Blaming bush for Gas prices is insane. If you want to blame someone or something, blame capitalism. Blame a free market economy. But blaming Bush, thats like blaming someone else for your bill at a restrtaunt. IT just doesn't make sense.
2006-10-27 07:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by Marcus720 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because the first thing the Bush administration did after getting in office was assemble a secret Energy Task Force, with the likes of Enron's Ken Lay and other untrustworthies. These meetings remain secret despite subpoena demands from courts.
And the soaring energy shortfalls and soaring prices (caused by refinery bottlenecks) seem staged...and have not been investigated.
2006-10-27 14:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just the point--they do not regulate---they deregulate existing laws support them with tax breaks(corporate welfare) and get political contributions in return. Where do you think the 10 billion dollar profit for Exxon came from?--great sales? Striking gold while drilling for oil? How bout price fixing, manipulation, and a lack of direct oversight? DING DING DING
FOLLOW THE MONEY--DEDUCT THE OBVIOUS--BINGO--THE TRUTH!!
You every heard of the relationship between Bush and the Bin Laden's/Saudi's? Google it and learn. Oy yoi yoi..
2006-10-27 14:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course they don't- how can the world's most powerful man (and Texas oil-man) regulate anything? Who ever says he does must be great googly-boogly crazy or something. I mean, think about it- the House of Saud and the House of Bush working together- impossibly preposterous!
2006-10-27 14:16:41 · answer #4 · answered by TJD 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because Bush and his administration have absolutely NO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY WHATSOEVER ! No plan to develop alternative energy sources, no plan to build more refineries, no plan to give tax credit to producers & users of solar & wind energy. They practically let the oil companies write his failed policy that's in place now...and big oil is taking the profits to the bank !
2006-10-27 14:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by jim 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Government by its policies can influence the price of crude oil,the biggest example is the Invasion of Iraq
2006-10-27 14:17:39 · answer #6 · answered by dstr 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who's blaming anyone? Exxon just posted something like a $10 billion profit last quarter.....didn't everyone else also have the foresight to invest in gasoline companies a few months back?
Bottom line....I'm happy as a clam, aren't you?
2006-10-27 14:15:22 · answer #7 · answered by Sheik Yerbouti 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Then why don't we? Gas seems to be a pretty important national security issue.
2006-10-27 14:16:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are wrong.
you don't think 10.5 billion dollars profit last quarter is not price and control rigging???
bush made their money thru oil and still do.
companies (usa owned) regulate what USA gets and pays...
10.5 billion honest dollar profit... lol
no collusion?
yah right...................love those repubs
2006-10-27 14:16:53 · answer #9 · answered by cork 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
the government controls everything, babe.
2006-10-27 14:14:36 · answer #10 · answered by soussa 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋