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JT Moderator	Message Posted: May 8, 2011 12:01:01 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse What do you think is the most effective government action that could help lower fuel cost for this summer? Temporarily suspend gas taxes Regulate speculation Release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Subsidize fuel purchases / distribute vouchers Lower the speed limit to 55 mph (90 km/h) Other The gov’t should not be involved; it can't Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What do you think is the most effective government action that could help lower fuel cost for this summer?
Temporarily suspend gas taxes
Regulate speculation
Release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Subsidize fuel purchases / distribute vouchers
Lower the speed limit to 55 mph (90 km/h)
Other
The gov’t should not be involved; it can't
Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 3:50:20 PM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse Lower the speed limit to 55 mph
Sumflow Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:65 Points:400 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 5:12:12 AM Ignore Sumflow Report Abuse Most of the price is Tax. Speculators have nothing to do with tax.
skb69sa Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,497 Points:713,325 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 17, 2011 8:54:01 PM Ignore skb69sa Report Abuse Multiple: - Regulate speculation - Release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
estroh Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,624 Points:733,725 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2011 12:14:47 AM Ignore estroh Report Abuse Lower the speed limit to 55 mph (90 km/h)
denwabe All-Star Author San Jose Posts:724 Points:145,075 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2011 12:34:25 PM Ignore denwabe Report Abuse There is nothing they can do about it's too late
ks2go All-Star Author Toronto Posts:798 Points:116,875 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2011 5:30:01 PM Ignore ks2go Report Abuse regulate speculation, impose hefty taxes on profits made by trading essential commodities.
livable1 Champion Author New York Posts:2,323 Points:283,265 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2011 11:15:35 PM Ignore livable1 Report Abuse Anything that can crash/negatively affect or manipulate economies should not be allowed/used as a gambling tool.
xwave97 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,295 Points:198,160 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2011 1:05:21 AM Ignore xwave97 Report Abuse Drill baby drill
pcprof Champion Author Austin Posts:9,811 Points:2,458,970 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2011 12:32:04 AM Ignore pcprof Report Abuse Allow drilling.
estroh Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,624 Points:733,725 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2011 12:10:55 AM Ignore estroh Report Abuse Lower the speed limit to 55 mph (90 km/h)
bahFL Rookie Author Tampa Posts:17 Points:2,005 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2011 7:49:28 PM Ignore bahFL Report Abuse Subsidize fuel purchases / distribute vouchers
livable1 Champion Author New York Posts:2,323 Points:283,265 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2011 12:32:01 PM Ignore livable1 Report Abuse Are these all the real choices?
denwabe All-Star Author San Jose Posts:724 Points:145,075 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2011 5:31:28 PM Ignore denwabe Report Abuse we should start drilling in the USA and off shore
777Aviator Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,676 Points:393,145 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2011 10:00:46 AM Ignore 777Aviator Report Abuse Remove Margin on Oil Future Contracts
estroh Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,624 Points:733,725 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2011 12:24:37 AM Ignore estroh Report Abuse Lower the speed limit to 55 mph (90 km/h)
bullfrog42 All-Star Author Texas Posts:847 Points:171,085 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 25, 2011 5:27:50 PM Ignore bullfrog42 Report Abuse Regulate speculation
HardeepWA Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,458 Points:160,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2011 4:31:08 AM Ignore HardeepWA Report Abuse Reducing speed limit.
Lablib Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:97 Points:14,020 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 10, 2011 1:05:46 AM Ignore Lablib Report Abuse The Bakken formation does have a lot of oil but becaue it is in shale it is hard to extract and only about 1 percent of it is recoverable. Though they have increased prodution to 458,000 barrels per day I would not count on them to increase it much beyond that. The problem is that there isn't enough oil. The problem is bringing it to the surface in a safe and economically feasable manner. Proven oil reserves peak in this country in 1971 and have been on a steady decline since and now are about half of what they were then. With some of the new finds lately in the gulf, bakken etc. we might be able to keep those numbers from declining for awhile but we'll never see them go back to what they were in 1971. Production which is more important then reserves peaked in late 1970 at over 10million barrel per day. It is now about 5.6 million barrels per day which is actually up a little the last couple years. Of coures it no mystery why production has increased the price of oil has increased. If the price were to fall to $40/barrel production would decline once again. One has to remember that there are x amount of $25, $50, $100, $150, $200 barrel oil out there. As the price goes up the amount of oil in the ground that can and will be extracted goes up. I don't see us having 100 years of $50 or even $100 oil. WE might have 100 years of $500 oil but I doubt that as well. One thing you can count on is that unless we lower our oil consumption we will be at the mercy of the rest of the world for at least 50 percent of our petroleum. Right now we import about 60 percent.
mattsage Champion Author Buffalo Posts:4,377 Points:701,400 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2011 9:44:49 AM Ignore mattsage Report Abuse Regulate speculation
NateHoy Champion Author Maine Posts:1,246 Points:807,350 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: May 31, 2011 10:01:35 AM Ignore NateHoy Report Abuse The problem with suspending gasoline taxes is that the roads still need to be maintained, and if people who drive cars and trucks aren't going to pay to maintain them, who will? Fuel and other vehicle taxes should be set at a level sufficient to pay for the roads and clean-up costs associated with them, so the burden does not fall into income, property, or other taxes. And, yes, as a bicyclist I include bicycles as a "vehicle", charge me commensurate with the amount of wear-and-tear I place on the roads, give me a license plate, and let it be known that I'm a fully-recognized road vehicle who pays my share along with everyone else.
tailpipeFL All-Star Author Tampa Posts:764 Points:45,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 29, 2011 6:34:55 PM Ignore tailpipeFL Report Abuse Reduce the exhorbitant taxation. THEY ALREADY TRIED LOWERING THE SPEED LIMITS.Government has ridiculous ideas(Boneheaded).
LazyboyGA Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:2 Points:2,490 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 28, 2011 12:11:03 AM Ignore LazyboyGA Report Abuse reducing the speed limit looks like one of the viable option in comparison with others
petrohawkMI Rookie Author Flint Posts:3 Points:1,110 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2011 6:59:04 AM Ignore petrohawkMI Report Abuse Decrease speed limit, saves fuel useage as well as lives.
celia2011 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:104 Points:11,205 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 24, 2011 10:08:39 AM Ignore celia2011 Report Abuse Regulate speculation
rxpx40 Sophomore Author Austin Posts:242 Points:89,485 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 23, 2011 4:44:27 PM Ignore rxpx40 Report Abuse A friend of mine stationed in Kuwait just wrote me a letter explaining how Kuwait is paying their population $1400 USD per month to do nothing. They can fill their cars for $10 and still show a $400B profit. Guess who's paying for that?
tacoGA Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:3 Points:6,860 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 21, 2011 4:21:29 PM Ignore tacoGA Report Abuse If the federal govt. really wanted to do any thing about the rising cost of gas all they would have to do is freeze the gas price at areasonable amt. we all know the govt. can do any thing they wont too.
rescuer Veteran Author Las Vegas Posts:322 Points:61,005 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 19, 2011 1:33:01 PM Ignore rescuer Report Abuse Lablib, follow your own advice and do some reading. The internet is a good source, Look up the Bakken formation. It is the largest oil discovery in the world. If you go further and look at the history of estimated oil reserves, you will see that rather than going down over the years, they have continuously increased. Fifty years ago, it was estimated that we had only enough oil to last for another ten to fifteen years. Today we have enough to last for 100 years. Ive no doubt that in fifty years from now, there will be still more oil found. Also, twenty years ago, we imported only about 30% of our oil. Today we import almost 90%. And we buy it from countries that would like to see America destroyed. We are funding our enemies. There is no reason we can't be energy independent.
dragonWI Rookie Author Milwaukee Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 19, 2011 9:23:38 AM Ignore dragonWI Report Abuse We need to have prices for electric cars lowered so more people can purchase these type of cars
therook1057 Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:11 Points:5,170 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 16, 2011 8:51:53 AM Ignore therook1057 Report Abuse As someone here said Obama's plan is clear. $5 a gallon. It's clear because he said it. People wanting the government to do anything to ease this burden are wasting their time. This is exactly what this government wants.
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,041 Points:1,756,775 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 16, 2011 1:59:59 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Lablib that 100 year estimate seems to be pretty legit from what I've read. But that's at the rate we're pumping now. Pulling it out sooner would certainly diminish the number somewhat. I can't argue with the rest, especially the part about not driving so far or aggressively. I'd add to it, stop driving your gas hogs! Ditch the SUV and the Hemi and the jacked up 4x4 pickemup trucks. You don't need a Smart Car (they're not even very good at getting good mileage!) but you can double your mpgs by simply getting a sedan or minivan in some cases.
Lablib Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:97 Points:14,020 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 15, 2011 5:09:22 PM Ignore Lablib Report Abuse Wow no wonder nothing ever gets better in this country! Turn off the TV and do some reading people. Stopped parroting (fillin radio/tv personality). More Refineries - We don't need more refineries we are only operating at 80% right now and there is more refinery capacity in the US coming online soon. Suspend gas taxes - This would only lead to higher demand which would lead to even higher prices and less government revenue which is the last thing we need right now Blame it on Politicians - Yeah this is really going to solve things because when the "other party" was in power everything was great. Look in the mirror if you want to blame someone. Let them drill here - They are drilling here. Currently we are in a drilling boom in this country. There hasn't been this much drilling activity since early 80's. We only have 2% of the worlds oil reserves yet we use 25% of the oil. You do the the math. Not sure what some was thinking when they posted that we have 100 years of oil reserves. Not even close. Speculators - If we didn't have the tight demand/supply issue speculators wouldn't make a difference. The main problem is we use to much gasoline. NOW FOR THE CORRECT ANSWER Slow the hell down and stop driving like a teenager! If everyone in this country would just slow down we could save 1/2 to 1 million barrels of gasoline per day. This would be huge and prices would fall. Kind of like price our doing right now that demand has weaken because of $4/gal gasoline.
Jaspurr Rookie Author Asheville Posts:73 Points:7,855 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2011 10:55:16 AM Ignore Jaspurr Report Abuse temp suspend taxes
kame2c Champion Author Portland Posts:5,620 Points:193,725 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2011 12:46:37 AM Ignore kame2c Report Abuse Oilbird, and all that are so optimistic... Any excise taxes collected from gas is put in to specific funds...they are used primarily for what that fund is designated for ..... the 'Gov' is not just sitting back taking in your money...besides it is a minimal amount. You would still be paying well over $3.25 a gal of gas even if all the taxes were removed. Think about that!
kame2c Champion Author Portland Posts:5,620 Points:193,725 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2011 12:41:24 AM Ignore kame2c Report Abuse 357Revo, President Obama was too busy getting Bin Laden.... His vision is clear...he is working on a solution. Watch!
kame2c Champion Author Portland Posts:5,620 Points:193,725 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 15, 2011 12:38:36 AM Ignore kame2c Report Abuse Ahhh, Tru2psu2.... Sometimes things need to be said again.....lol
FranklinGasGuy Champion Author Nashville Posts:8,700 Points:1,678,240 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 11:27:43 PM Ignore FranklinGasGuy Report Abuse Government is the problem. Government actions/lack of action has caused the problems all over our Nation. It is time of more elected officials to go home. Vote in 2012. Let us try to do better with many problem that have solutions.
Lincoln1AB Rookie Author Calgary Posts:1 Points:9,500 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 11:02:22 PM Ignore Lincoln1AB Report Abuse Reducing speed to 90km/hr from 110km/hr increases the gas mileage in our van from 22mpg to 29mpg. Now if everyone consumed less fuel by this method fuel storage should increase and push prices down temporarily until the oil refineries cut back and push prices back up. so were screwed no matter what. Only way to get ahead is invest in the companies that take your money.
nds76 Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,301 Points:1,218,630 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 10:56:10 PM Ignore nds76 Report Abuse Disappointed it wasn't an option on the poll but I think some government incentives to build more refineries would be beneficial. There is plenty of oil but we just lack sufficient refining capacity.
Tru2psu2 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:14,486 Points:1,557,580 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 10:40:14 PM Ignore Tru2psu2 Report Abuse Let them drill here....
Tru2psu2 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:14,486 Points:1,557,580 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 10:40:10 PM Ignore Tru2psu2 Report Abuse Let them drill here....
slowtrain Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,677 Points:950,850 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 9:48:36 PM Ignore slowtrain Report Abuse The government could drop gas taxes!
Soulplayez All-Star Author Oakland Posts:549 Points:1,499,640 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 9:00:29 PM Ignore Soulplayez Report Abuse I believe if the government could do something, they wouldn't.
mclark9702 Rookie Author Ohio Posts:1 Points:670 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 8:52:11 PM Ignore mclark9702 Report Abuse I say suspend all taxes on gas, give tax breaks to the big greedy oil companies that take a loss on anything that goes above a certain dollar amount, and release the reserves. I have 3 step children that live in another state that we drive back and forth to get. Flying is almost cheaper.
357revo Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:18,136 Points:2,386,555 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 8:49:55 PM Ignore 357revo Report Abuse Nobody complained about the 'speculators' when the price of gasoline went DOWN to $1.60 in January, 2009. Same speculators, same interests on their part to match suppliers with users. Gee, you think it might be something other than greedy speculators? NAH. At least that's what Obama and company would prefer that you concentrate on, so that you don't look too closely at how they have screwed up access and utilization of ALL fossil fuels.
oilbird Rookie Author Ontario Posts:1 Points:270 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 7:32:34 PM Ignore oilbird Report Abuse Any element of the tax that is related to price should be removed;- i.e HST as there is no incentive for the government to get involved as long as prices continue to rise;- the government just collects more money.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,906 Points:2,368,635 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 5:55:04 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse stop making those big cars.
lionaz Rookie Author Phoenix Posts:1 Points:300 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 5:35:38 PM Ignore lionaz Report Abuse regulate spending.
Gemini36 Rookie Author Bakersfield Posts:2 Points:390 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 5:22:25 PM Ignore Gemini36 Report Abuse MY OPINION DOESNT COUNT BUT HERE IT IS LETS HAVE AN OLD FASHIONED GAS WAR
rescuer Veteran Author Las Vegas Posts:322 Points:61,005 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 4:58:24 PM Ignore rescuer Report Abuse Get the people to realize that global warming is a fraud, and stop the EPA from further regulations. Government is not the solution but the problem. However there is one thing they can do that lowered gas prices 20% the last time it was used. Release gas from the strategic reserves! Then drill in the untapped reserves in this country, Alaska, North Dakota, and Utah. We have 100 years of oil reserves there. Then get the EPA off the backs of the oil companies so they can build new refineries. There is no reason we should have to import ANY oil. There is no reason we should have to pay more than $2.50 per gallon. Any one who wants to lower the speed limit to 55 again should have to drive across Wyoming at 55 MPH on Interstate 80. [Edited by: rescuer at 5/14/2011 5:03:37 PM EST]
Toyotatrollop Champion Author Baltimore Posts:7,474 Points:830,500 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 14, 2011 4:16:36 PM Ignore Toyotatrollop Report Abuse Ration driving - you could only drive on certain days and not on others.