Hey GAK, for someone 1/2 a world away it never ceases to amaze me how you continually portray yourself to be more in the know about US politics and society than we folks who live here

If you'll polish up on some of those seemingly rusty reading and comprehension skills then reread my previous statements you'd realise what I said was the current ADMINISTRATIONs policies and actions.

Though Obozo is def a part of it all, so is the EPA, Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Obozos "Energy Czar" Steven Chu and a much longer list of bit players that all have worked diligently to stymie any new efforts to utilize oil reserves we have available in the continental US and in our offshore waters.

You cats can all try your best to claim these policies aren't impacting gas prices but the reality is quite simple, if you allow more drilling, hence produce more oil domestically, which also means some damned good payin jobs HERE instead of in the ME, generate more tax revenue (something all govts like to receive and squander) and then not having to purchase as much oil from people who basically are not friendly to us anyway, so yeah, all in all policies that prevent drilling here seem to have multifaceted impacts here, and more than just the price at the pump, though that too is undeniable.

I know full well the equation that relates to what gas costs at the pump is far more involved than just the above, those details are not lost on me I assure you.

And in response to Pulses last reply, yes indeed there have been people occupying the White House who were much friendlier to the US economy, and have acted differently. The imposter we have currently occupying the WH has done more to damage the US economy than any other in my lifetime and ... his policies will continue to impact the economy for some time to come even "if" the electorate wakes the fuck up and gets rid of this fraud