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carbuilder Rookie Author Detroit Posts:79 Points:91,255 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:19:22 PM Ignore carbuilder Report Abuse How can we avoid these prices spikes in the future? First, we could produce more of our own oil — a point recently made by several Southern governors to incoming Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. We also need more refineries in order to provide more flexibility for maintenance scheduling and output capacity. For both purposes, we need the EPA to back off its regulatory adventurism, and state and local governments to do the same. Unfortunately, the former looks like a pipe dream — almost literally — in a second Obama term, even with Jewell’s experience in the oil industry. Get used to rapidly rising fuel costs, and the associated inflation they bring. Only another round of recession and economic stagnation will prevent it. Visit Hot Air for full article

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How can we avoid these prices spikes in the future? First, we could produce more of our own oil — a point recently made by several Southern governors to incoming Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. We also need more refineries in order to provide more flexibility for maintenance scheduling and output capacity. For both purposes, we need the EPA to back off its regulatory adventurism, and state and local governments to do the same.

Unfortunately, the former looks like a pipe dream — almost literally — in a second Obama term, even with Jewell’s experience in the oil industry. Get used to rapidly rising fuel costs, and the associated inflation they bring. Only another round of recession and economic stagnation will prevent it.

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WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,701 Points:779,595 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 1:59:51 PM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse What’s going on with gas prices? Wall St is going on with gas prices.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,500 Points:1,560,450 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 1:55:57 AM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Gasoline prices are too high.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,514 Points:1,605,800 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 9:54:46 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Once again, please consider the source before making your comment.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,917 Points:650,665 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 9:13:11 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse We are all getting the shaft.
DixieQueene All-Star Author Pensacola Posts:909 Points:92,080 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 8:33:39 PM Ignore DixieQueene Report Abuse the only way you can avoid anything...is stop using it
Pramodsharma Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,979 Points:389,115 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 8:28:34 PM Ignore Pramodsharma Report Abuse What's going "Ping in Pajama" not a good joke.
lonewolf_947 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,287 Points:578,560 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 7:48:01 PM Ignore lonewolf_947 Report Abuse It doesn't matter who you vote in............big companies run this country & always get what they want....... it's the little people on the bottom that get hit with all these prices & taxes.......... Its that simple.........
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,445 Points:520,025 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 7:19:46 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse "First, we could produce more of our own oil — a point recently made by several Southern governors to incoming Interior Secretary Sally Jewell." That is the dream, produce more oil for cheaper prices. The only thing that will do is allow Big Oil to export more oil, ensuring higher profits for the oil companies, not lower pump prices.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,330 Points:2,374,295 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 7:06:02 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse quit voting liberals in
crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,588 Points:481,575 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 7:04:41 PM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse " They're going to kep raising prices until driving a car will become so expensive, people will stop driving cars. Then what? " Then we'll be driving EVs or natural gas-powered vehicles.
ceklea Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:358 Points:1,290,645 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:42:24 PM Ignore ceklea Report Abuse As the article concludes, "Get used to rapidly rising fuel costs, and the associated inflation they bring. Only another round of recession and economic stagnation will prevent it."
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,855 Points:644,455 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:27:04 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . Its pretty simple. Close the EPA and DOE. Start building major new refineries across America.
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,590 Points:313,590 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:23:40 PM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse They're going to kep raising prices until driving a car will become so expensive, people will stop driving cars. Then what?
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,268 Points:496,650 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:23:29 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse If we were a net exporter of oil the price would still be controlled by the Global Market and price would be priced accordenly unless subsided by the government.