Are Republicans sucking up to big oil by continuing to pay them huge subsidies?
553164
Finally someone who gets it. Republican party is the big corporation party. Their constituency is big business at the expense of the rest of us. With the huge profits the oil companies make it seems senseless to pay them subsidies. The man in white house is a Texas man, the big oil state and people wonder why gas prices are rising as they are.
614455
Federal subsidies to private industry like the oil companies are not only socialist, they come very close to what Mussolini called Fascism. This completely circumvents the idea of risk and supply/demand, and it also degrades the federal government from the position of honest broker over the economy because it is showing favoritism to one competitor over another.
267899
THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVT'S ARE TO BLAME FOR TAXING THE HELL OUT OF THE OIL CO.'S AND THE ENVIRONMENTALIST WHACKO'S FOR REGULATING HOW OIL CAN BE DRILLED FOR AND REFINED. IF YOU READ UP ON THE REAL STORY ABOUT OIL YOU WOULD SEE THIS.
457096
Right wing republicans want the middle class Americans to pay a larger portion of taxes
815920
Yea, Trent Lott paid for His mistake. Ain't that the way it always is, Republicans are the only ones who accept responsibility for their actions.
966233
Yes, i realize that, since the US has sooo much oil in their reserves, seriously, they do.  Also, Alaska has an unfathomable amount of oil, the fair tax thing should be implemented though
202996
I have! Oil prices go down and gas goes up. Supplies increase the price at the pump goes up. The 2nd biggest oil deposit in the world comes under U.S. control.... You get the idea. Enough is enough. His friends have all made a buck on this insanity, let's go back to $1.00 a gallon.
624943
Conservatives have that as a platform, if you just read between the lines. Like Bush's " tax cuts across the board" is translated into tax cuts for the very rich. So they are the party of cooperate welfare and take more bribes then anyone.
409396
Republicans supporters have more money???
738995
Not just no, but Hell No!!!   There isn't all  that much oil there to begin with and after all that digging to install pipelines and so on think what that will do to the environment.  And hopefully, within 10 years, now that we have a Democratic Congress which isn't in the pocket of Big Oil, maybe we can find some alternative fuel sources - this is one of the goals of the Democrats.....to encourage and promote alternative sources of fuel.  Allowing the drilling there was just for Bush and Cheney's buddies so they could make more money - like the oil companies don't make enough money.
393797
The hell??? If anything, he's the puppet of big business and big oil.  I'm a republican and even I can see that.  Go read a book and stop listening to Bill Mahr and Al Franken.
1182403
While there are some subsidies for oil or service companies overseas, there aren't any here in the States.  In fact, a large reason the deficit shrunk last year was due to corperate taxes on oil companies.  That coupled with the 18 cent sales tax on gas generates huge revenues for the government.  It's true.
1164994
Not to get political but Clinton allowed the 5 major oil companies to buy the smaller out (monopoly  is not allowed in US). With that power they can charge what they want because there is plenty of money to go around. If you look at the profits of these companies it is outrageous. Now according to statistics-we have the same amount of oil coming in as last year and have used less (because of cost) and yet their profits were higher.\n They claim they are preparing themselves in case of a future shortages. These 5 major companies also kick plenty in for campaign money to future Government who will leave them along. Who would pass a bill against the one who feeds you?\nUntil public outcry or a true cut off of oil from other countries the price will vary just a little here and there up and down but never where it was.
208290
IF THEY DO THEY ARE SOMEHOW MAKING MONEY OFF IT WHICH WOULD MAKE THEM A REPUBLICAN
607793
Aren't those two closely related? Political instability in the region is the leading factor in the high price of oil on the world market. With all this sabre rattling going on over Iran's nuke policy it's no wonder the price is up. I think the general incompetence of our Republican led congress (not to mention the level of corruption in ALL levels of government) and improving education in this country ought to be the real issues.
924007
I am niether republican nor democrat. I am for best choice. But I am not surprised that the gas prices are on the rise again now that the elections are over. Republicans will be out of a job soon and need the profits to sustain their lifestyle.
773243
Yes, I noticed that too.  Funny, I thought that the Democrats were going to help the common people and force the gas price below $1.50 a gallon.\n\nOh, right, wrong party.  The Democrats allowed Exxon and Mobile to merge back together, and allowed Amoco and BP to merge!  \n\nSilly me, I thought the Republicans were the party of Big Business!