Quote Originally Posted by Blome View Post
Not necessarily getting in the way, but providing government subsidies and special benefits doesn't promote a healthy free market. Can you tell me more about these subsidies and how they are disrupting flow of oil to the free market?


His foreign policy certain contributes to the souring gas prices, but again I don't think it's totally his fault.
In the months before he became president, the United States had experienced severe oil and natural gas shortages in many parts of the country, along with periodic electrical power blackouts in California. In addition, oil imports rose to more than 50% of total consumption for the first time in history, provoking great anxiety about the security of the country’s long-term energy supply. The Bush administration has made it a major part of its forgin and domestic policy to ensure there is no disruption of the energy supply. You can argue that its not right but I think few people understand the economic consequences of a disruption in the energy supply, and there hasn't been one.