http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-gone-great-lengths-keep-gas-prices-high-021120882--abc-news-politics.html
The vice presidential candidate visited Google headquarters in Montainview to hold a Google+ Hangout where he took questions from supporters at campaign offices all over the country, including a question from a senior citizen in Florida named Ruth. She asked him how he was going to "improve the situation" of sky high gas prices."This is not just something that squeezes family budgets, it squeezes businesses," Ryan answered. "It also gives us a bad foreign policy in that we are so dependent on other countries for our oil imports, it's the biggest part of our trade deficit and so what's frustrating about the Obama administration's policies are they've gone to great lengths to make oil and gas more expensive."Gas prices have risen despite the fact that, according to the U.S. Energy Information Association, domestic crude oil production increased from 5.0 million barrels per day in 2008 to 5.5 million barrels per day in 2010. That same year marked the first time in 13 years the country imported less than 50 percent of the oil the United States consumed, a trend continued in 2011.Ryan then moved on to how he would lower gas prices in a Romney/Ryan administration, but stayed away from specifics, instead saying domestic production of energy should be increased, something he mentions on the stump daily.
"the Pres. is standing in the way", of what a non-soecific plan to put more money and corporate welfare in the big business coffers?
since it has been exposed that this guy has no problem at all about lying, he does it very well. are we suppose to accept his word knowing of the big oil grants and republican oil interest and their desire to deregulate the industry to potentially create more Gulf like spills or the deadly work conditions of miners.
these guys do not research they poison and pollute first then try and pay it off at many times less then they make. your interest and health is not a consideration by the right wing.
