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In the discussion thread: A Gasoline Conspiracy to Set Fire to the Obama Administration? [View all]

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 08:19 AM

11. Won't happen..

The reserves are there in case of a serious disruption in our access to oil ( war w/ Iran for example). Using the reserves to temporarily lower prices for domestic political reasons would be ill advised.

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31 replies	Author	Time	Post
A Gasoline Conspiracy to Set Fire to the Obama Administration? [View all]	babylonsister	Feb 2012	OP
Here's a better idea.	Pab Sungenis	Feb 2012	#1
It is the refineries	CAPHAVOC	Feb 2012	#3
Bad angle...	Kwarg	Feb 2012	#19
It is almost 5 bucks here.	CAPHAVOC	Feb 2012	#20
I've been wondering about this and glad to see someone has written	K Gardner	Feb 2012	#2
Tap the reserves	Thrill	Feb 2012	#4
Won't happen..	Doctor Who	Feb 2012	#11
No meaningful tax increases or derivitives regs=	FogerRox	Feb 2012	#5
Here's your explanation...	babylonsister	Feb 2012	#6
OMG its a primary.......	FogerRox	Feb 2012	#9
It's all about the money	zipplewrath	Feb 2012	#7
Indeed	alcibiades_mystery	Feb 2012	#8
"an economy to support prices that high."	Proud Liberal Dem	Feb 2012	#14
For a market plurality	zipplewrath	Feb 2012	#16
Reletivly gas is not that high	CAPHAVOC	Feb 2012	#21
They are pulling another "Enron Energy Crisis" on America. n/t	FSogol	Feb 2012	#10
There is very little the President can do about rising oil/gas prices.	DCBob	Feb 2012	#12
Well how is it where you are?	CAPHAVOC	Feb 2012	#23
Its less than the peak price during the Bush administration.	DCBob	Feb 2012	#24
I do not know. I only get about 16 a gallon.	CAPHAVOC	Feb 2012	#25
You dont know much.. do you?	DCBob	Feb 2012	#26
Tax increase at the pump is 100% responsible for the rise in Gas Price.	KrazeeKrewe	Feb 2012	#13
The same thing happened in 2000	auburngrad82	Feb 2012	#15
That isn't what really caused his loss, though.	AverageJoe90	Feb 2012	#29
Yeah, but the chimp 'promised' he would 'talk' to his Saudi 'friends' over a beer	Amonester	Feb 2012	#31
Ever Notice How There's Always Something That Will "Take Down Obama"	Yavin4	Feb 2012	#17
Gas prices hit $6.00 in Florida!	KrazeeKrewe	Feb 2012	#18
Hope it does not get that high in Tampa.	CAPHAVOC	Feb 2012	#22
Supply is up.. demand is down.	DCBob	Feb 2012	#27
Deja vu - it reminds me of 1980	csziggy	Feb 2012	#28
The GOPers are freaking out about the President's potential use of the SPR.	DCBob	Feb 2012	#30

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