Posted on 04/26/2005 11:17:40 AM PDT by MikeEdwards
"Help! I can’t afford to fill my tank anymore!" This is becoming the cry of the American driver and the rising costs of fuel are distressing every facet of our economy. With prices soaring at our pumps, choosing between a gallon of petrol and a gallon of milk is fast becoming a household’s budget dilemma. When it comes to deciding whether we want to drive a gas-guzzler or buy a carton of milk- the milk will win every time. Gas just doesn’t soak up the flavor of our Coco Krispies the way milk does.
Certainly, overall, America’s gas prices are much less than those of Europe… but we’re spoiled and used to having our gas guzzling SUV’s and monster 4x4’s. The problem with the rising costs of our energy sources isn’t just about what drizzles down our auto tanks and burns carbon crap into our air- its how the pricing of energy begins to inflict pain in almost every venue of our lives.
Those big semi-trucks that deliver our groceries to our local supermarket are feeling the gasoline pinch too, this is being reflected at our stores by the daily increase of necessities and food items. The basics such as clothing, food, cooling and heating of our homes are headed for trouble. Inflation has been rising for about a year now, and as of yet we aren’t headed down the path of the 1970’s, but if action and relief aren’t administered to help deter the rising costs of fuel, we could be headed towards an ugly summer and a dreadful year. . . . .
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Sure....The oil companies make no sales one day and double sales the next. Sounds like a winning idea to me.
"Let consumer gas prices reflect the real costs including state department policy and the increased demand costs towards basic infrastructure and I would expect people to decide for themselves what frivolous is pretty quickly."
With the exception of those meddling, lace-pants-wearing, hanky-waiving, sniffing, snobbish, foppish, "compromise is always an option," art of the possible, mudheads at state, I agree. Problem is, a free market without government intervention is, at this point, "crazy talk."
Would that the crazy talk side was the reality.
Cheers,
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"...But to blame them (oil companies) for the core problem is just, well, ignorant."
Too true.
The blame for ANY shortage of power, in this country, falls directly into the lap of the eco weenies and their supporters. We haven't built an oil refinery in 30 years, nor have we built one of those cheap (realtively), efficient, and nearly inexhaustable nuc-lear plants since the early 70s!
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The one I am consulting for now drilled 30 wells in just this area last year, and that $60 million investment comes with no guarantees.
That does not include production infrastructure or operating costs, or reclamation bonds/fees either.
Amazing. when they have the money to invest in drilling more which will eventually bring the price down, people gripe about it.
When prices are low and drilling budgets are slashed, people whine (eventually) about the eeeeevil oil companies not keeping their reserves up so the price can stay low.
Sheeesh!
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Don't say that to loud, you'll be called a leftist for telling the truth. I've been plugging holes in my swiss cheese "energy efficient" house for the past two years and cutting our gas use by an average of 20-25% each month compared to the previous month's bill. Yet each month our heating and electric bill goes up about 10%. Cable is up 6%, phone bill up 10%, grad school tuition 90%, health insurance is up 6% and co-pays up 100%. Yup, no inflation anywhere.
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