how did the oil companies get such a strong hold on the government...making gas prices so high and everything...i can hardly afford to fill my car anymore
2007-01-31 06:08:07 · 14 answers · asked by brett w 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If you haven't notices. Most of the oil comes from countries that hate or dislike us. Count the friendly ones on your finger.
2007-01-31 06:23:29 · answer #1 · answered by wmf936 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if you noticed but most of the oil is controlled by organizations/nations outside of the country - Russia, Saudi Arabia, China, Mexico etc....so given that what does "the government" have to do with it?
Oil is a product purchased world wide and oil companies and the U.S. government have almost no control over price. If demand drops so does the price, demand increases so does price. You my friend are driving up the price of oil by driving your car.
2007-01-31 06:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by sfavorite711 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol, there are some people you just can't edcuate. Oil companies and the government have nothing to do with you high oil prices. Go back to school learn something about supply and demand and then look at where our oil comes from, then look at the Kennedy and the Kerry family who owns more Oil and profits from oil than even Bush!.....Moron!
2007-01-31 06:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if the other fellow knows that Halliburton is a contract driller..... Doubtful.
The government doesn't set oil prices. Tell me is Bush a copper man? A zinc man? An aluminum man?
And gas prices are LOW. $7.56/mmBtu? You think that's high???? In January?????
2007-01-31 06:49:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay attention, Brett! A couple of guys here are trying to help you out with FACTS and not the usual Evil Oil Companies nonsense. Listen to 'em.
2007-01-31 06:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm... No. Gas prices are influenced by the price of oil, set by the the free market and speculation. Check this dude.
http://www.omninerd.com/2007/01/26/news/1116
2007-01-31 06:16:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
@Kim.....Wrongo! Subsidy is funds given, a tax smash is funds no longer taken. Mobil Oil has paid approximately 35 billion in taxes over the final 4 years. yet I do comprehend that may no longer sufficient on your liberals.
2016-11-01 23:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by pour 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're an ignorant . Gas prices are expensive because of the higher demand from China and India.
Ask your democrats friends in congress, why the wont let oil companies to drill in Alaska or to build more refiniries.
2007-01-31 06:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by Bonneville P 2 · 4⤊ 4⤋
By spending money (your gas money) to get an oil man elected as president. He pays them back with huge tax breaks that they fail to pass on to the consumers.
2007-01-31 06:16:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
You are way off. Oil companies are not in the government.
As long as Bush is in office, oil companies ARE the government.
2007-01-31 06:15:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋