tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post2066872423017067747..comments2023-11-03T01:24:37.142-07:00Comments on Militant Ginger: Obama's Upper HandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-71352311646953332008-05-09T21:07:00.000-07:002008-05-09T21:07:00.000-07:00Petrueleum doesn't quite obey the law of supply an...Petrueleum doesn't quite obey the law of supply and demand since everybody is dependent on it and there is only really 1 source for it right now. To put a tax on gas means that people are paying taxes on a necessity, like grain, electricity, or water. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps Obama could drive the price of gas up so high by keeping a tax on it, that people will gladly look into buying alternative fuels where their gas money is being reinvested (hopefully not in corn ethanol though, but in some genuine energy R&D)....what, too optimistic or something?Quantum_Fluxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383025356536602044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-27444525437814673332008-05-09T21:02:00.000-07:002008-05-09T21:02:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quantum_Fluxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383025356536602044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-70524686938973817432008-05-08T06:55:00.000-07:002008-05-08T06:55:00.000-07:00Bush Jr. Has cut taxes.The stimulus... democrat id...Bush Jr. Has cut taxes.<BR/><BR/>The stimulus... democrat idea... he just stole some of the credit so they couldn't use it as election sound bites.<BR/><BR/>I love the 2400 I'll be getting... think it is a STUPID idea, but I'll love the money.<BR/><BR/>The democratic ticket is to raise my taxes by $2000 per year, and that has already expanded to $3000 and thats not counting 'free' health insurance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-30746473730097632932008-05-07T12:02:00.000-07:002008-05-07T12:02:00.000-07:00Before the war, Iraq produced at least 2.5 million...Before the war, Iraq produced at least 2.5 million barrels of oil (I think Tom commented earlier that it might have been 6 million.)<BR/><BR/>Since the invasion, hardly a fraction of that output has been maintained, meaning there's less oil in circulation.<BR/><BR/>Less oil - plus more demand from India and China, as you pointed out - increases the cost.<BR/><BR/>OPEC is the real reason for the increased cost of fuel, but the Iraq war has had an impact.<BR/><BR/>As for Obama raising taxes - how come Republicans always go on about the Democrats raising taxes, but it's Republican presidents who actually DO it. Reagan's tax cuts hit the rich, but working folk had an INCREASE in their payroll taxes. Bush senior promised 'no new taxes' and then promptly hiked the tax rate when he was elected! And Bush... Well, let's not pretend that we won't be paying for our 'economic stimulus package' for years to come.<BR/><BR/>Republicans have repeated the 'democrats raise taxes' line so often, some misguided people are even willing to believe it!Roland Hulmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979437320446956987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-52995899194626524862008-05-07T11:22:00.000-07:002008-05-07T11:22:00.000-07:00I've been thinking about posting this myself. It j...I've been thinking about posting this myself. It just drives me nuts that Clinton and McCain think the average American is stupid enough to think it's a good idea. Given the simple Econ 101 supply and demand model it wouldn't save ANY money. The gas companies would just raise the prices and they would make that much More money. <BR/><BR/>You're 100% on about OPEC - THEY are the reason for the high prices. This whole issue makes me SO frustrated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-5233032290889236952008-05-07T11:11:00.000-07:002008-05-07T11:11:00.000-07:00Thats because that liberal wiener wants to RAISE t...Thats because that liberal wiener wants to RAISE taxes by ALOT not lower them at all.<BR/><BR/>Any time our wasteful government wants to let me keep my money, I'm for it.<BR/><BR/>And the war has little to do with the price of gas. Its all about China and India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com