[sandbar]

I'm torn on this issue. I'm for free market, I'm for free enterprise, I also recognise that the economy is based on the price of fuel. It affects EVERYTHING.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

I'm torn on this issue. I'm for free market, I'm for free enterprise, I also recognise that the economy is based on the price of fuel. It affects EVERYTHING.

Let's get the government even MORE invovled. That'll fix it.


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[stockstrader]

So PUNISHING the oil companies--who make about 15 cents/gallon when the government (fed, state and local) averages about 50 cents/gallon--will produce more oil and cheaper gas?

The government needs to get out of the way--when it comes to intrusion, regulation, higher taxes and limiting drilling and building of refineries. Punishing them is exactly the WRONG incentive. As Ronald Reagan used to love to say, "The government is not the solution, the government is the PROBLEM"!

[mc6809e]

I'm torn on this issue. I'm for free market, I'm for free enterprise, I also recognize that the economy is based on the price of fuel. It affects EVERYTHING.

But that's the most important reason for letting prices float and allowing profits to be made. Fuel is so important that big money needs to be put up to get people to produce it. AND IT MUST BE PRODUCED.

Further, people that complain about the lack of competition while simultaneously complaining about prices are being stupid. Big profits bring competition. Threaten profits and prospective competitors pick something else to invest in.