And since the thread is about gas prices in the US......
But anyway, the reason gas prices are high is because we are closing refineries since the supply is outstripping demand, speculation on the oil market, supply disruptions in Africa, and Iranian sanctions on oil contracts.
We have plenty of oil in this country to drill. With technology if we don't have a better alternative to oil in 10 years I'd be surprised. There should be no worry of running out oil.
You think that might have anything to do with decreased production due to the Recession????
We don't have plenty of cheap oil, that is the problem. Most of that is located in the middle east. That is why Iraq was such a big prize that we won for the big oil companies.
No one claims we will run out of oil. The problem is that it becomes too expensive to promote economical growth. That is why we import more than half the oil in this country. Even with the cost of the military and middle east wars, it is less expensive than turning the oil in this country into gasoline.
That's one of the reasons we are transitioning to alternative energy.
Your Chart from the lefty Marxists at UCSD is wrong....Gas price was lower than they show on the chart in 2008.
j-mac
You might notice that the data is from the EIA.
We won Iraqi oil for the Chinese oil companies ?
And.........gasoline is one of our biggest exports now.
No, I think that they are purposely skewing their own chart there in the interest of so called "Energy Justice".... BTW, what the hell is a supposed law school doing preparing empirical data on energy to in their own words drive policy? They are skewed, they are anti American energy, and they are IMHO trash.
j-mac
Western oil firms remain as US exits Iraq
That doesn't change the fact that the US imports more oil than it produces, and has since 1971. There has not been a single year under either party since 1971 that we have produced as much oil as we consume.
Great evidence to support your position.........
What may be the most recent legislative CAFE action (increasing CAFE standards), the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, passed the House with 50% of the voting Republicans voting no while only 2% of the voting Democrats voted no.And higher CAFE ratings easily passed. Both being positive turn of events for both parties. Neither negates past actions.
There are very few "American oil companies" in existence, they have merged with bigger western oil companies. And you do not have a clue how the world oil market works. It was about getting the big Western oil companies back in Iraq for the first time in over 3 decades. And we did!
Mission accomplished as the banner said!!!
Facts without context are like the emperor without clothes... impressive only to the servile, humorous to the observant, and a reason to seek rational conversation elsewhere for the intelligent.Them's the facts. Sorry.
What may be the most recent legislative CAFE action (increasing CAFE standards), the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, passed the House with 50% of the voting Republicans voting no while only 2% of the voting Democrats voted no.
It passed the Senate with 15% of the voting Republicans voting no while only 2% of the voting Democrats voted no.
Clearly the Republicans in the House did not think it a positive turn of events. Votes: Bill Summary & Status - 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) - H.R.6 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)
And what does the current Obama proposal to increase CAFE once again bring us from the positive party on the right ?
DailyTech - Republicans Try to Block 54.5 MPG CAFE Standard
DailyTech - House Republicans Question Obama's Advisers Roles in 54.5 MPG Fuel Standard Development
Once again... the party of No.
Facts without context are like the emperor without clothes... impressive only to the servile, humorous to the observant, and a reason to seek rational conversation elsewhere for the intelligent.
Facts not in evidence.[...] If you don't drive, you don't pay for highways. [...]
Chew on that, then give us a source for your claims.the federal tax on gasoline [...] accounts for about 45 to 50 percent of capital spending for transportation.
Paying for roads vexes experts | Hattiesburg American | hattiesburgamerican.com
Your claim is incorrect. Of course, since you provide no source, we'd expect that.Name a company that was a huge contributor to Obama. BP
:lamoDue to the price of fuel doubling, I would say they are making twice the amount on taxes.
Cat speak....American oil companies drilling = BAD! Russian/Chinese + Cuban oil drilling 60 miles off the American coast = perfectly fine.
j-mac
Yeah, but then the bus drivers would form a union, and the Republicans would be all pissed off all over again :shrug:[...] Thousands of busses could be bought and operated in a city for what a simple rail line cost.
That's your strawman.
I've said nothing about America oil companies being bad nor anything about Russian/Chinese/cuban oil drilling.
What I've actually stated and no one has disproved, is there has not been a single year under either party since 1971 when the US produced more oil than it consumes.
And that the big Western oil companies would not be back in Iraq for the first time in over 3 decades without our war on Iraq. They were kicked out when Iraq nationalized its oil.
Mission accomplished!!!!
So, since we can assume the other 30% comes from the general fund(s), your claim below is wrong:Wikipedia said:About 70% of the construction and maintenance costs of highways in the U.S. are covered through user fees (net of collection costs), primarily fuel taxes collected by the federal government and state and local governments, and to a much lesser extent tolls collected on toll roads and bridges.
[...] NO, we all pay for the trains whether we ride on them or not. If you don't drive, you don't pay for highways.
What I've actually stated and no one has disproved, is there has not been a single year under either party since 1971 when the US produced more oil than it consumes.
And that the big Western oil companies would not be back in Iraq for the first time in over 3 decades without our war on Iraq. They were kicked out when Iraq nationalized its oil.
Mission accomplished!!!!
The irony is that, even now, Iraq's oil production is not back to pre-invasion levels. Thanks, W!
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