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To: LibFreeOrDie
Thats partly true. Nixon fixed the price of domestic oil at something like $3 a barrel. People who owned domestic wells shut them down because it was below market price and we became dependent on foreign oil for our supply. One thing Jimmy Carter did do right was to let domestic oil be sold at market price. Within a few years we were again drilling and pumping heavy in this country and the price stabilized for a long time. That is until congress refused to allow new leases in the gulf and Alaska. So here we are with $4 gas.
23 posted on 06/19/2008 6:03:55 PM PDT by kempo (c)
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To: kempo

I’m guessing that there will be gas lines at stations where the price differential gets to 20 cents less than nearby stations. People wanting to save money will wait on line. Those wanting to save time will pay more.


26 posted on 06/19/2008 6:23:31 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (Join the DUmmie FUnnies PING List ---The BIGGEST on the FR!!!)
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