148366

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Spokane
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:54:03 AM
That is not what he said. He said he wanted gas at 5.00 a gallon and did not say how fast.
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kenjamin5150

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Lincoln
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:53:19 AM
The higher the demand, the more they will charge.
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Cerberus2k

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Phoenix
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:50:07 AM
gas should be $1
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Patch44

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Buffalo
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:49:35 AM
Well change is what the poeple voted for and change is all that's going to be left in their pockets! Hope all that voted for Obama are happy.
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Eichhornchen

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Detroit
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:49:20 AM
Obama doesn't have to pay for his gas, just like Bush didnt. Bush got flack last year when he had no clue how much gas cost
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DickAAA

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St. Louis
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:48:28 AM
Strange article. I am conserned about the direction of our country but I don't think President Obama can effect the price of oil by words. He must take action.
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murdershewrote

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Riverside
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:48:17 AM
happy 4th all
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OKRifle

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Oklahoma City
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:47:14 AM
kenya32 and BKool just summed it up! BKool also has hit a cord..."Revolution is brewing once again."
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Hunter114

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Chicago
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:46:59 AM
Gas is a lot cheaper that it was this time last year. Make no mistake: Obama and the statists hate your cars because they give you mobility. He wants to take it from you so he can control you.
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BKool

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Michigan
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:46:13 AM
The president is worse than a socialist, he is a Marxist.
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BBHybrid

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Pittsburgh
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:45:40 AM
no one seems to care in politics
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BazooQC

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Montreal
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:45:21 AM
The headline is wrong! We have been screaming to stop gas price manipulation for years and it seems prices go where the wind blows. Nobody wants to step in and actually do something about fluctuating gas prices. So, let's watch the gas prices fall out of control and then the rich oil barons will be the ones to scream.
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ThatHunt

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Dallas
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:44:19 AM
The oil companies are trying to make the increase of gas prices more palatable not the president. And anyone who calls Obama "socialist" ought to pick up a book, that is, if you're able to read.
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montytexas

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Houston
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:42:53 AM
I filled up yesterday (July 3) at Sam's Club for $ 2.28....a whole lot cheaper than last summer....
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Wolfwings

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Delaware
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:41:52 AM
Note to the Fuel industry:
Rising fuel prices mean some folks won't be able to get to work. It also means that some employers will lay off some workers to offset their costs.
Both of these mean lower fuel consumption, which also means lower (obscene) profits.....
Economics 101
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BKool

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Michigan
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:40:40 AM
On this Day of Independence, having just read the Declaration document, it is with common sense and now obvious,that our President is stripping us of our unalienable rights. Revolution is brewing once again.
[Edited by: BKool at 7/4/2009 10:42:32 AM EST]
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pbc2001

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Dallas
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:39:32 AM
Drive LESS, if you can
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IzOfSilver

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Seattle
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:38:18 AM
Welcome to socialism, it's Obama's way....
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CzechSteve

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Orange County
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:37:07 AM
he doesn't really care about the price. he has enough money
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weenerdog

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Detroit
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:37:04 AM
I was wondering why Obama didn't say anything about the increase, now I know that I'm not the only person wondering
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jmuse

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Long Island
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:35:39 AM
The crazies are in full bloom .
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commins

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Riverside
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:35:25 AM
Why do some people just submit regular gas price at a station and not the other,midgrade,premium and diesel? Must be lazy left wingers!
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trojanskip

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Orange County
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:34:16 AM
i think the time has past.
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kenya32

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Pennsylvania
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:33:44 AM
obama is an evil man who obaviosly does not care about the american people. i hope all of us american people will fight against this man and not allow him to destroy our nation. he needs to be voted out of office. he needs to be impeached
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OldMan322

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Illinois
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:33:35 AM
I think you have it right "Hugo40" , SO TRUE
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Zinnoil

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Florida
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:33:19 AM
0bama can never get 0bama Motors profitable unless gas maintains $4 or more.
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ml64

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Akron
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:32:34 AM
How often does he have to pay for his own gas? Oh wait, he has a jet, helicopter, and bullet proof car. Do we see him in line waiting to pump gas and pay?
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whitemiata

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Albany
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:31:35 AM
don't be silly enough to believe that govt will solve all your/our problems..
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LeeFree

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Pittsburgh
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:28:22 AM
There has been plenty of time to develop renewable fuel sources so why are we still at the mercy of the oil industry? Many theories but it all points to those who hold the gold make the rules. In the meantime, get a gas-sipper and drive as little as possible.
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BurntOrange

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Austin
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:25:25 AM
This is not news, this is a blog.
"If President Obama wanted the price of gasoline to come down, all he has to do is announce that all oil drilling in the United States, including on shore, offshore and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is a priority. Then, start announcing how many new wells start producing each month.:
This is completely false. The US is already the #3 producer of oil in the world. The problem is that the US is, by far, the #1 consumer of oil. We cannot drill our way out of this, and we certainly cannot "announce" our way out of this.
People who tell you otherwise are either ignorant or disingenuous.
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Hugo40

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Kentucky
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:24:12 AM
People at the top of the food chain have no problem with any price increase but the rest of us do.
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maske_2222

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Manitoba
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:23:14 AM
keep conserving
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sjl08203

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New Jersey
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:22:55 AM
I have a problem with gas at $2.50 or more
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montana920

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Chicago
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:22:26 AM
prices have been on the decline here for a couple of weeks.....
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Grismer

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Kitchener-Waterloo
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:19:21 AM
If gradual pump price is a means to slowly wean Americans from the internal combustion engine, then why are not alternative vehicles being introduced at lower purchase prices and taxes to compensate the consumer?
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Lizzylou

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Stockton
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:18:52 AM
We actually have been on the decline here with gas prices -- down 10 to 15 cents this past week!
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Bat99

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Denver
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:18:46 AM
Obama and Congress are in support of higher fuel prices to enable their green agenda. They are using this and other issues to obtain more control of the electorate by the use of fear. This enables the Democrats to get control of the government with hopes of retaining that control far into the future. I believe there are no real Americans in Washington, only greedy, self serving, bureaucrats that would sell this country down the river for a song. God help us.
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CSharpGuy

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Colorado Springs
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:18:35 AM
Obama would love high gas prices. That way there is another crisis he can use as an excuse for the government to take over more power.
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snell snail

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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:18:16 AM
...critics attack anything & everything....
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Jumpmaster82

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South Carolina
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:18:11 AM
he advocates for the poor yet is ok with $4 gasoline, probably because he wants the rest of us to pay for THEIR gas - Happy Dependence Day!
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BigBobOH

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Cleveland
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:17:57 AM
keep filling your pockets
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Chummy37

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Calgary
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:17:00 AM
Obama or Bush... they are all pawns!
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Cruiser340

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Grand Rapids
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:16:33 AM
Amen.
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Tonester1

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New Jersey
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:13:44 AM
conserve.
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Jetta_Pilot

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Toronto
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:13:33 AM
The last 8 years you blamed G.W. Bush for all your woes.
Now you have Obama and you're still bitching about the same things!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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indyjim

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Indianapolis
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:13:05 AM
He continues to show disdain for the American people.
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Skip928

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Arizona
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:12:30 AM
AC the progressive moment wants to be like Europe and a one world order. If the 22nd amendment is repealed you sure could see more of this. People are to complacent. Actions, not talk is what must happen.
Green Hell is upon us.
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MrHighwaySafety

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St. Louis
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:11:27 AM
A AAA MEN! STOP THE MADNESS!
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PizzaMon

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Philadelphia
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:10:27 AM
People are slowly realizing that elections have consequences.
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AC-302

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Los Angeles
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:09:19 AM
Obama may not have a problem with gas at $4/gal, but I sure as heck do! I also have a problemw with government instituting policies, such as high gas taxes, as a disincentive to automobile ownership. These are European ideas, and we're NOT Europe! We are America, where freedom of choice and personal liberty rule the day. To the Devil with Obama's socialist policies...
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Wesk8

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Michigan
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:08:49 AM
Not a news article, this is opinion.
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honda0105

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Tallahassee
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:08:28 AM
one of the reasons why Obama is not having an issue w/ $4/gal is that this is the only way we can get moving forward in the quest for independence from fossil fuels. Who would want to find alternative energy sources if gas is at $1.50? Not profitable, let's face it!
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