Bush Says Little Can Be Done About High Gas Prices

Sierra Times ^ | 4/22/2006 | AP Staff

[satchmodog9]

Oil refineries on those bases would be a good start. We get lip service because they really don't want to do anything. Bush could end the politics on this issue right now if he spoke out. he is letting the RATs demagogue the issue. He needs to go to the people and explain that liberal policies always stop progress. If he doesn't, he stands to lose everything for his party. He needs to cut this off politically before it gets out of hand and the GOP gets hammered at the polls. Maybe that's what he wants?

[Mayflower Sister]

If it costs $40 more a week to fill up now versus 2 or 3 years ago, that's an extra $160 a month. If you're an hourly employee, a job that pays just $1 more per hour would (just about) cover the increase in gas.

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Well that would be great if it were only the gas. But increased gas is going to increase the price of everything. And then there's the healthcare cost increases. Seems like Bush was going to do something about the horrific malpractice awards given to (attorney's) _____. Hummm, nope, that was never discussed after he got my vote.

[craig_eddy]

I heard that 75% of the sheeple are upset with Bush because he's not doing enough to curb gas prices. I guess they think our economy is modeled after France's or China's, where the government controls the markets.

Further proof of the utter failure of our government education.

[linda_22003]

Well, that's because getting your vote was the point. "Mission Accomplished".

[texastoo]

For some reason Bush has capitulated on this subject. I guess we all should get used to it.

[ardara]

You hit it right on the head! I will relay this to the Republicans when they ask for money.

[Mayflower Sister]

I heard that 75% of the sheeple are upset with Bush because he's not doing enough to curb gas prices. I guess they think our economy is modeled after France's or China's, where the government controls the markets.

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No. But we do expect laws that allow new refineries and drilling. Also, some taxes on gas could be rolled back since we're all squeezed pretty hard. Is that asking too much of our government?

[rhombus]

Did anyone actually read a quote from Bush that was similar to this headline?

[Fighting Irish]

If you're using that much gas, you could drive something smaller. I fill up once every two weeks, for about $30.

Why? I like my car.....

[unixfox]

Nothing can be done:

No drilling in ANWR - check
No new refineries - check
No energy policy - check
No fuel tax relief - check
No border controls - check

[linda_22003]

You're free to drive whatever you wish, and undertake whatever cost you wish. Of course, gasoline is hardly the greatest expense involved in driving a car.

[Capagrl]

If you're using that much gas, you could drive something smaller. I fill up once every two weeks, for about $30.

Let's see... I live in a rural area and have 3 kids (with a 4th on the way). My mini-van gets 20ish miles to the gallon and my job is 12 miles each way from home. Add in baseball practice & games for the 3 boys 4 nights/week, dropping my step son off at his birth mother's every Saturday, going to the grocery store, pharmacy, etc. and I'm filling up once a week for about $60.

What vehicle do you recommend that is smaller but would still hold my husband and four children in addition to getting me to/from work every day? My husband already drives an 1988 Ford Escort because his job (like so many other people in our area who must commute out of the county for work) is 30 miles each way - but his vehicle will only hold 4 people total - not exactly a "family" car.

[texastoo]

Bush is like his father in that he can't or doesn't know how to negociate. Hopefully,congress will have some hearings that may help.

IMO, if something doesn't happen to lower the cost, the crime rate will skyrocket. It is difficult to imagine people already going to pawn shops for extra gas money.

[Fighting Irish]

You're free to drive whatever you wish

.....and gas prices do not need to be this high. Not with all the assistance we have given Iraq and Kuwait. Crude should be free for about 20 years the way I see it.

And we should tell Fox to give us a barrel of oil for every illegal he sends accross our border.

Again.....Washington has become a fat, lazy slob.

[longtermmemmory]

This screams for using this to drill and anwar and approve new refineries.

[Bikers4Bush]

You think so? I started car pooling to work with two other guys a year ago. We each take a week at a time and between the three of us we use 40 gallons of gas less a week than we used to.

Does that sound like we expect others to solve the problem for us?

[linda_22003]

We all have different needs based on our lifestyle and family size. Frankly, I'd think gasoline isn't the biggest expense once you've decided to have four kids! :)

[Mayflower Sister]

Believe me, if something isn't done to protect our borders, I have the papers to register as a Constitution Party member. I've had it.

[Ramius]

Bush is losing it folks.

Except for the part where he's basically right. Sure, we should drill ANWR, but don't be deluded into believing it will significantly affect prices any time soon. The reality is that global demand for gas is spiking, especially in China and India. They were never major players in the last century but they will be in this one. The fact is that there is little a President can do that wouldn't just make things worse (like price controls).

[Mayflower Sister]

This screams for using this to drill and anwar and approve new refineries.

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Haven't heard it mentioned recently, have you?