2007-11-20 12:32:40 · 13 answers · asked by Matt K 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Gas prices are not a result of the market or else gas would be a lot cheaper in California. Gas is brought into the ports in CA but gas costs a lot more in CA then it does in most other parts of the US where it has to be hauled by a truck to. Even if you take away the CA taxes on it, it still costs more.
***Understand this, oil companies do not buy gas at market prices - they are able to buy it cheaper.***
I think that it all comes down to: This is where they get their money - whoever said that made a good point. If a candidate wants to get elected then they would come out against Big Oil. Which is also sad cause people in the US would vote for them just cause they are against Big Oil.
2007-11-20 12:47:56 · update #1
Because that is where they get their campaign money.
2007-11-20 12:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by belizeable 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Who makes the most on a gal of gas??? Right the government. What prevents you from going to Caracas and bring back a million gal of gas and selling it here for less than 1/2 of what we now pay? Right again, the government. We have no free enterprise, we have controlled enterprise. Nothing moves nothing goes down with out the government getting a large piece of the action. They will also stomp out any and all competition if the price is right. In short this country is run by a mob.
2007-11-20 20:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by Billy M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish they would, but it goes a lot deeper than just the CEOs here. It is all about foreign policy and not upsetting (too much) the folks at OPEC. When Carter acknowledged Israel, we had an oil embargo imposed on us. When Bush ratchetted up the rhetoric about Iran, the prices jumped again. Speculators worry about the interrupting the flow of oil. The NIMBYs could seriously bring the price down by allowing the drilling for domestic oil and the building of distillation plants. But that won't happen. Detroit is only half heartedly concern the development of alternative fuels -- instead, they insist on re-tooling every year and shoving down our throats bigger and bigger, unasked for vehicles. Everyone makes money on the deal (but not the consumer).
2007-11-20 20:42:22 · answer #3 · answered by Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the gas prices are the result of traders driving the price of oil up on the futures market.
Come back when you understand what is really happening on planet earth.
2007-11-20 20:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The question should be: Why don't we, the people stand up to politicians and demand that they allow more drilling in Alaska, offshore and in other places that are now currently forbidden?
If the demand increases and the supply drops, the price goes up. Duh! This is Economics 101.
We need more friggin' oil!!!!!!!!! Gee-zowie!!! What the hell is so damn hard to understand about that!!!!
2007-11-20 20:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because taxes on gas is based on the price of gas, higher gas price, higher tax revenues. Its in the politicians best interest to do nothing about the high price of gas.
2007-11-20 20:36:01 · answer #6 · answered by Rob M 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The current administration only cares about money and it comes from OIL. When a Dem is elected, prices for gas will go down. The Bushies and Dickies came from the oil patch and when they are gone unconscionable profits will stop, I hope.
2007-11-20 20:38:15 · answer #7 · answered by Doug 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The oil companies dont control oil prices...it is a commodity.....the free market sets the price....you want to see prices fal...its pretty simple...everyone start using less of it
2007-11-20 20:35:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
That pesky war is stealing all of the press.
2007-11-20 20:55:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who do you think gives them millions of dollars for their campaign?
2007-11-20 21:04:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
because George Bush owns all the oil and he would lose money.
2007-11-20 20:41:54 · answer #11 · answered by stacy r 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋