Day at the pump.

Hello all, another hot summer day. It’s a Holiday weekend those who are traveling I hope you enjoy a safe trip, and hope you aren’t holding on to your wallets wondering why so much of your money went down the fuel line.
It is no secret that fuel prices have raised to an all time high. According to AAA Daily Gas Gage Report right now the average unleaded gallon of gas costs about $3.87. I know your blood pressure must be rising right now as you continue to read. I do have to give the following disclaimer; I can’t drive as I am totally blind. If I drove people might save on gas since they wouldn’t drive to protect themselves. I’ve had enough from our so called “leaders” from Congress. According to various sources federal taxes comprise about 15% of the average cost of a gallon of gas.
One of the complaints we’ve often heard is that we depend on foreign countries for our oil way too much. Congressional leaders try to demonize the oil companies for their huge profits in this poor economical state that currently exists. Oil companies actually make their money from products like rubber. They actually earn about 17 cent per gallon of gasoline. Uncle Sam gets 47 cents per gallon of gasoline. Oh, did you know you help pay for the cars that each member of Congress drives?
Members of Congress use tax payer money to pay for the cost of their cars, and to pay for their consumption of gasoline. Your money getting spent so carefully. Why don’t they allow for oil companies to build new refineries? Why can’t they explore areas off the Gulf of Mexico near Florida? Why don’t they get the chance to drill in Alaska with technology that affects the environment as much as all their carbon foot prints do? Congressional leaders oppose the construction of nuclear plants, but they support subsidizing corn for the use of ethanol. Let’s develop alternative sources of fuel as the oil supply at home gets used. This way after we are out of oil in a few decades we don’t have to depend on those OPEC countries that aren’t fond of us.
Thanks guys, all groceries prices have raised do to the lack of effectiveness of ethanol.
I am not an expert on this subject. I will bring more specific numbers if anyone wants them. Why do we elect people who don’t care about our economy into office? Why do we let them get away with idiotic claims like threatening Saudi Arabia with not selling them weapons if they don’t increase their oil production. Excuse me, why are we selling them weapons in the first place? They can sponsor the killing of our men and women, hold us hostage over a barrel, and use our weapons against us. People please vote for officials that will solve this problem in the long run. Enough taxes on gas, enough subsidizing of our national products, and enough screwing up our economy. Please voice your opinions so people in DC as well as your local leaders know that their buns are on the hot seat. If they don’t have power, then they can’t continue to do what they want. Remind them that we live in a representative democracy, and we vote for those who actually do what is best for us. Let me know how you feel about this. Please let it all out. You will feel much better once you do. If all fails well their will be a huge number of scooters on the roads. James.