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When Bush took office...
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:43:13 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:49:44 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: Explain how the "Republicans" caused the increase in gasoline prices. That's easy: - The Iraq war - Huge federal defecits - Weak dollar - Poor energy policies - Huge trade imbalance They are all intertwined with high energy prices in various ways. You forgot the most important one - namely defending the dollar against speculation. That, in my opinion, is the real crime. |
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When Bush took office...
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:43:13 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:49:44 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: Explain how the "Republicans" caused the increase in gasoline prices. That's easy: - The Iraq war - Huge federal defecits - Weak dollar - Poor energy policies - Huge trade imbalance They are all intertwined with high energy prices in various ways. You forgot the most important one - namely defending the dollar against speculation. That, in my opinion, is the real crime. Defend it exactly how? It isn't backed by silver, gold or oil in a known guaranteed quantity of something of tangible fixed value. Thus, it is open to speculation. |
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When Bush took office...
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:41:03 GMT, "Canuck57"
wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:43:13 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:49:44 -0500, " JimH" ask wrote: Explain how the "Republicans" caused the increase in gasoline prices. That's easy: - The Iraq war - Huge federal defecits - Weak dollar - Poor energy policies - Huge trade imbalance They are all intertwined with high energy prices in various ways. You forgot the most important one - namely defending the dollar against speculation. That, in my opinion, is the real crime. Defend it exactly how? It isn't backed by silver, gold or oil in a known guaranteed quantity of something of tangible fixed value. Thus, it is open to speculation. Duh - by buying dollars. You know - like over governments do? |
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