There seems to be no sure answer to the oil prices we are facing but I am sure of one thing: both the left and the right are to blame for getting us to this point. The GOP blocked the proposed windfall tax on the oil companies put forth in the Senate Wednesday. While some may attack Republicans on this issue, I feel that is was the right decision. It is more than likely the oil companies would have just said "F You" and just raised their prices even more. For 20+ years, politicians have ignored this impending crisis and now we are paying for it. The Democrats wouldn't approve additional drilling which would have lowered our dependence on foreign oil. The Republicans are against spending money pursuing alternative energy sources (although I can't blame them after this attempt and its consequences).
In the end, the pissing contest between party lines needs to end so we can come up with a viable solution or solutions to this crisis.
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