As much as this isn't a political forum...it is most certainly not the democratic run congress that is causing the raising gas prices. The oil companies make record profits each year now and it is not because of not being able to have offshore drilling either. The main contributing factors happen to be the Bush administration and the economic state. The price per barrel for the world hasn't gone up, the dollar has just become weaker. If our economy turned around, the amount of dollars for a barrel would drop again. Given it wouldn't go back to $2/gallon, but it would certainly drop below the $4 range. Bush also is certainly in bed with the oil companies. Not only bush but the Republican party, you can tell because as we get closer to election time, the price of gas will start to drop a little bit. This is so that they can say that they are doing something for the people, as soon as the election is over, the price will rise again. It's hard to deny Bush and his administration being influenced by by oil when you have VP Cheney getting over a $100 million bonus when he left Haliburton to be GW Bush's VP....so again not trying to start a political debate...but let's be real, it's certainly not congress. And offshore drilling will cause more damage to our economy by effecting wildlife and causing rehabilitation to be started. It would have a devastating effect on fisherman as well...
