I have no interest in what Demoncrats or Bushicans have to say. There are lots and lots of oil leases in the USA where no drilling is happening because the multi-nationals don't want to drill. They want the prices higher and higher and higher. What Bush and Congress need to do is compel oil companies to drill on land already leased. And while I never thought I'd say it, as a temporary measure nationalize all multi-national oil operations in the USA, and then privatize it so it can only be American-owned. That is at least an idea. And all of those who know the Demoncrats are up to evil need to wake up and realize that when it comes to oil, the Bush-Republicans are on the opposite face of the same coin of anti-American decision-making. Gasoline will be $7.25 by Christmas. When it hits $6.00 a gallon look for the riots to start in Miami. It is time to vote out all Demoncrats and Republicans -- they don't know the Constitution -- and they are all becoming enemies of the People.Though I do pretty much find your last sentence spot on. I must disagree with the "oil lease" premise of your post.
Those so called oil leases are in fact leases to EXPLORE for oil that might be there, not to extract known reserves. Understanding the first part enlightens us even more when we know that over 80% of those so-called oil leases have already been explored and found wanting.
No one in the capital market place wants higher costs, that is just stupid and leads to bankruptcy. Only socialists WANT higher costs, because it drives the economy into recession, at worst, depression and makes ripe conditions for their marxist revolution.