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Slaughter Pushing Gasoline Allocation (Price Caps)
WXXI ^ | 2005-09-12 | Deanna Garcia

Posted on 09/13/2005 6:00:02 AM PDT by PissAndVinegar

ROCHESTER, NY Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-Rochester) today unveiled a plan that she says will help stabalize gas prices in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

In the last couple of weeks gas prices have increased dramatically, but Slaughter says that doesn't necessarily have to happen.

Slaughter has introduced the "Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act." It would temporarily cap the price of gas at 2-dollars 50-cents a gallon. It would also direct the Secretary of Energy to develop criteria for declaring the sort of national fuel emergency that would trigger future price controls.

Slaughter says if her plan garners enough support there could be a cap on the price of gas by the end of the year.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: dumbocrats; forgethistory; gasoline; notthisshitagain; oil; pricecap; slaughter
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To: metmom
Why doesn't she push our lawmakers to reduce or cut all the TAXAS on gasoline. NY is one of the most heavily taxed states and they wonder why people and businesses are leaving it.

Exactamundo. A moratorium (permanent would be good) on the state and federal taxes on gasoline would be far wiser. And yes, the vast majority of NY is red; the cities are blue (surprise!! NOT). Upstaters have wanted to cut NYC loose for years; its nothing but a huge financial drain on upstate.

41 posted on 09/13/2005 7:53:04 AM PDT by MJemison
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To: metmom
Why doesn't she push our lawmakers to reduce or cut all the TAXAS on gasoline. NY is one of the most heavily taxed states and they wonder why people and businesses are leaving it.

Exactamundo. A moratorium (permanent would be good) on the state and federal taxes on gasoline would be far wiser. And yes, the vast majority of NY is red; the cities are blue (surprise!! NOT). Upstaters have wanted to cut NYC loose for years; its nothing but a huge financial drain on upstate.

42 posted on 09/13/2005 7:53:33 AM PDT by MJemison
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To: Conspiracy Guy
Please stop this fool. Prices are already coming back down.

Either she's an idiot, or the 'game' is to lock the price in at $2.50 per. You need an act of Congress to reverse an act of Congress.

43 posted on 09/13/2005 8:12:20 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: PissAndVinegar
Slaughter says if her plan garners enough support there could be a cap on the price of gas by the end of the year.

Why not put a cap on taxes? Think she would ever propose that?

Friggin socialists!!


44 posted on 09/13/2005 8:14:07 AM PDT by unixfox (AMERICA - 20 Million ILLEGALS Can't Be Wrong!)
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To: Tallguy

Maybe some high school student who has had intro to economics will speak up and help the idiots in DC understand.


45 posted on 09/13/2005 8:15:10 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Warning.... Contents under pressure....If you don't like what I say, don't read it !)
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To: PissAndVinegar

My area's prices have fallen to $2.42 in one city, below this artificial 2.50 cap. The other gas stations are now in a scramble to quickly deflate. Meanwhile the state's government has suggested lifting the state's gas tax for three months.


46 posted on 09/13/2005 8:37:34 AM PDT by sully777 (The Religion Of Peace apparently kills!)
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To: Politicalmom

Still $3.29 here in Columbia, MD. And that's on the cheaper end.

Hasn't changed since Katrina.


47 posted on 09/13/2005 4:32:37 PM PDT by gogogodzilla (Raaargh! Raaargh! Crush, Stomp!)
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To: PissAndVinegar

Quickest way to ensure a shortage and long lines at the pumps. This jerk needs to be taken to the woodshed.


48 posted on 09/13/2005 4:34:04 PM PDT by Cautor
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To: PissAndVinegar
Slaughter has introduced the "Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act." It would temporarily cap the price of gas at 2-dollars 50-cents a gallon. It would also direct the Secretary of Energy to develop criteria for declaring the sort of national fuel emergency that would trigger future price controls.


49 posted on 09/13/2005 5:05:04 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Hey, Cindy Sheehan, grow up!)
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To: MikeinIraq; PissAndVinegar

One good reason for Crapchester NOT to get a Tour Stop, if they all voted for the assface.


50 posted on 09/13/2005 7:22:03 PM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm paraphrasing someone else's tagline: Read comment, think, then post reply...always in that order)
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To: JRios1968

thats what I am saying...

they are the only one out of the original 4 that hasn't had one yet.


har har :)


51 posted on 09/13/2005 7:25:49 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (The better team won..... Hey Fox News, MORE MOLLY, LESS Greta van Talksoutthesideofhermouth)
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To: PissAndVinegar
Following in Nixon's wage and price control footsteps. Triggered the ensuing inflation which Carter exacerbated.
52 posted on 09/13/2005 7:27:09 PM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch ist der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: MikeinIraq

Even Fat Antonio's had a Tour Stop! And I went to the H-town one in 2000.


53 posted on 09/13/2005 8:24:36 PM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm paraphrasing someone else's tagline: Read comment, think, then post reply...always in that order)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

"Ponce De Leon would come to America today in search of the Fountain of Dumb."

Soon To Be A Tag Line Near You


54 posted on 09/13/2005 8:29:08 PM PDT by decal ("The Republic was not established by cowards, and cowards will not preserve it")
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To: decal

I think it is in DC.


55 posted on 09/14/2005 4:57:34 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Warning.... Contents under pressure....If you don't like what I say, don't read it !)
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