Posted on 03/20/2005 5:09:02 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
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President Bush's inner circle has become preoccupied with soaring gas prices and its toll on the economy, a well-placed White House source said over the weekend.
Bush has quitely asked for a review of any and all economic fallout on the nation if gas prices continuing racing up and over the psychological line of $3 a gallon, as they have in recent weeks in some locations, the source explains.
Bush's top economic advisers have conveyed to the president that a "nightmare" scenario of $4 a gallon is extremely unlikely in the short term.
"The seasonal run-up of gas prices has been tough this year, but like every year in the past two decades, we expect we will will see some easing," the source claims from Washington.
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Its too bad they cant find a way to turn grass clippings into fuel, with a still or something.
Yep. Bush mega-deficits is part of the problem, driving the dollar down, oil relatively "up."
I guess Toyota, Honda, and Ford will be scrapping their plans to sell lots of hybrids.
Don`t expect any effort from states with a sales tax.
Here in NY at 7.25% the state is collecting an extra .03-.05 on each gallon sold since Jan 04 when the price was around 1.40/gal.
I`m afraid that the states are using it to balance their bloated budgets.
And all we really need in ONE fifty state gasoline... PERIOD!!! The rest is BS! (Barbara Striesand, Of course)
a "nightmare" scenario of $4 a gallon is extremely unlikely in the short term...
I am so relieved $3 almost sounds like a good 'deal'....
A real replacement for gasoline would be incredible. The country best able to efficiently generate energy will rule the 21st century.
"ts too bad they cant find a way to turn grass clippings into fuel, with a still or something."
Actually you can but it's even more expensive (as of today anyway). Doh!! that was sarcasm wasn't it?
$4.00 per gallon means that we will be looking alot like Peking - lots of bikes.
Your solution sounded so good I sent a copy of it to our president. I hope you don't mind. I did not disclose your name or where it was taken from, just the content. I hope he will consider it as a means to keep the cost of gasoline down. Of course the best solution is to start drilling in Anwar. These environmental wackos seem to think the we will destroy, pollute, contaminate, disturb, traumatize, and eliminate the wildlife there, but they don't care that hardly anyone now or in the future will even visit the deepfreeze to enjoy them, and plus their junk science is as reliable as Nostradamus's predictions.
Drudge makes money through fear mongering.
That was Jimmah Cahtah's response. He banned high prices and we got gas lines.
Just toying around, for now.
I think our hope is in Japan where the oil companies have less pull and no domestic "clout." Plus Japan, like most any other country than us, don't have a "free trade" crowd and embrace national interests.
or turn toenail clippings into fuel.
A motorcycle is a great idea, but keep yer eyes on tha other fella, cause he might not be watching out for YOU!
" a motorcycle, at least that will get about 60-65 mpg "
REALLY ? What kind do you have ?
I have to wonder how much Bush gains 'personally' from these price increases...
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