Why does the American government owe its citizens cheap fuel prices?

Question

2 - How cheap should they be?

3 - What do you think about clean air (i.e., high prices = less fuel use = cleaner air)?

4 - Which is more important: low fuel prices or clean air?

5 - Lastly - why do The Evil Oil Companies and The Evil Republicans keep prices so high if it results in cleaner air - don't they want dirty air?

Answer 1

The government of the United States was not established to act as a purchasing agent. What do Americans expect, free fuel?

A large part of the cost of automotive fuels is the high cost of refinng, with the legislated requirement of reduced pollution, both on the road and at the refinery. Recent legislation requires new low levels of sulfur in diesel fuel, which is great, although it will raise the cost of transportation and the cost of goods at every store, and reduced profit at the refineries.

Since the Democrats have gained more seats in Congress, and have promised to "investigate" Big Oil, they are simply driving my retirement nest-egg into overseas investments, because I can't afford to invest in American companies whose profits are being depleted by their own government. Goodbye Exxon Mobil. Hello Petroleos Brasilieros.

Answer 2

No, look at the taxes on fuel
2. oil co's make a profit of only $0.08 per gal
3. 98% of fuel use is going to work and back or other business use ,
4.low price , take the taxes off
5.Sorry, it's the EVIL DEMOCRATES and their damned taxes

Answer 3

actually it doesnt the american peopel are just as greedyas any oil company. the american government does however owe it to the american people to look and research other replinishable fuel sources.

Answer 4

I thought I was going to answer a gas price question with out having to wade through the political bias game and then you added question 5.

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Answer 5

of course you are right.
on #5 though the high prices also mean higher profits.
for most americans, low fuel prices is more important
because they don't feel so impacted by air quality.

Answer 6

No, but they owe it to their citizens not to let the oil companies get away with price gouging. Unfortunately they've bought most Republican politicians and some Democrats, too.

Answer 7

Because of the greedy oil companies and the corrupt politicians.