Gas Prices

[Thorne]

Newt Gringgrich has said during many of the Past Debate we would lower the price of Gas to $2.49 a Gallon witinn the first few months he was in Office so there are some who wil stick there necks out

Politicians say a lot of things in an effort to get elected. That doesn't mean they can actually DO those things. Yeah, maybe he could have a short-term, temporary effect on the price by flooding the market from the strategic reserve. But then the prices would skyrocket when he started trying to replenish the reserve.

The only real way to cut your gas bill is to reduce your consumption. So far there are damned few people (myself included) who are willing to do that. Reduce other peoples' consumption? Sure! Reduce mine? Anti-American!

[StrictMasterD]

Politicians say a lot of things in an effort to get elected. That doesn't mean they can actually DO those things. Yeah, maybe he could have a short-term, temporary effect on the price by flooding the market from the strategic reserve. But then the prices would skyrocket when he started trying to replenish the reserve.

The only real way to cut your gas bill is to reduce your consumption. So far there are damned few people (myself included) who are willing to do that. Reduce other peoples' consumption? Sure! Reduce mine? Anti-American!

Thorne,
My ONLY reason for posting my reply was the person above me hadsaid no Politician woyld be dumb enough to make a promise like that and I simply wanted to remind them that Gingrich already has thats all

[thir]

The only real way to cut your gas bill is to reduce your consumption.

Correct! It does not say anywhere that we are entitled to use as much fuel as we please. Resources are limitted, as everybody knows.

A god idea would be to start using other kinds of fuel.