Will oil pricing be discussed in the political campaigning?

Question

In spite of the incredible increases in fuel costs there is little being discussed by the presidential candidates about their ideas to control the problem? Virtually everything we know and appreciate (quality of life, food, travel, work, survival) revolves around our fuel costs. In spite of this and the run-away costs the campaigners are giving it little concern. We hear of rising health care costs and those who can not afford it, we hear we need higher minimum wages, we hear education is costing too much. Why are we not hearing why? Is it due to the rising fuel costs? Isn't it time we DEMAND our government do something about the rising fuel costs (maybe regulation)? It seems every time a politician takes a stand on this we loose track of them; example, the States Attorney General who vowed to get to the bottom of rising fuel costs. For a short while we heard his arguments but they were soon quieted when he was offered and accepted a federal judgeship.

Answer 1

THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ON FUEL ALTERNATIVES LAST MONTH. ONE QUESTION. ETHANOL?

WE HAVE HYBRID VEHICLES?

WE NEED TO AS A PUBLIC, DECIDE WHAT WE WANT CONGRESS TO DO AND DEMAND IT.

WE HAD ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE 80'S. CARBURETORS THAT COULD GET 100 MILES TO THE GALLON.(60"S) AND MANY OTHER PATTENS TO DECREASE OUR DEPENDENCY ON FOSSIL FUELS.

ALL WERE BOUGHT UP BY THE OIL COMPANIES.

WE ALL HAVE BOYCOTTED A DAY OR TWO TOO NOT BUY GAS BUT THEY KNOW YOU ARE COMING BACK?? SO IF YOU WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE BIG GUNS,

CHEVRON, EXXON AND SHELL ARE THE BIGGEST. IF YOU WANT A GAS WAR ON PRICES, DO NOT BUY FROM THESE THREE BUY FROM A LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR, JET PEP ETC.. ONCE THEY LOSE REVENUE THEN YOU WILL HAVE THEIR ATTENTION.

IT IS ALL ABOUT MONEY AND GREED.

Answer 2

Oil pricing wont be discussed by either party because of the attitudes towards gasoline. Republicans wont even lay a finger on alternative fuels, i doubt they will talk about pricing oil because they have no control over it. On the other hand, Democrats will talk about alternative fuels unless they are hillary clinton

Answer 3

Look. The politicians in Washington only regulate the price of oil by how much they TAX it and the regulations and restrictions they put on the American oil industry.

We are not allowed to tap our own resources, our refineries are old and outdated, 40 cents on the gallon goes to state and federal taxes. OPEC sets the price per barrel, OPEC decides how much we are allowed to buy.

Trust me, the government has done nothing but cause the price to go UP!