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imanamerican63

(13,789 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:11 PM Mar 2022

Wait for it?

Last edited Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:46 PM - Edit history (1)

Biden is to release 1 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve over the next 6 months to help alleviate oil prices! Which I think is awesome, because every little bit helps!

However! I wonder how long it will for the criticism to come out of the gutters from GOPers? Just saying! They will find away, I bet you $1!

Story from USA Today, an hour ago.

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Wait for it? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Mar 2022 OP

We need to accept the GOP is going to criticize everything we do and they will distort and lie Walleye Mar 2022 #1

Already heard on CNN snowybirdie Mar 2022 #2

Lowering gas prices will affect other things though AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2022 #3

I believe the word you want is "alleviate", Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #4

Corrected! imanamerican63 Mar 2022 #5

Releasing 50 million barrels... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #6

We release more oil, oil companies will simply withhold more oil. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #7

Walleye

(31,022 posts)

1. We need to accept the GOP is going to criticize everything we do and they will distort and lie

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:13 PM

Mar 2022

They are working for Putin now

snowybirdie

(5,227 posts)

2. Already heard on CNN

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:22 PM

Mar 2022

at noon today that while Biden is alleviating gas prices, everything else is higher.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,023 posts)

3. Lowering gas prices will affect other things though

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:25 PM

Mar 2022

By lowering fuel prices, shipping will also be cheaper.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

4. I believe the word you want is "alleviate",

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:44 PM

Mar 2022

NOT "elevate". Two completely opposite directions!

imanamerican63

(13,789 posts)

5. Corrected!

Reply to Totally Tunsie (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:48 PM

Mar 2022

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)

6. Releasing 50 million barrels...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 02:29 PM

Mar 2022

two months ago had no effect whatsoever on pump prices. The fossil fuel industry is going to continue to price gouge until they get another "drill baby, drill" republican back in the White House.

When is the right time to broach the campaign finance reform bill again? I'd love to see the country go against every previous election trend and elect a filibuster proof Senate, and increase our majority in the House.

We could actually get some positive things done to save this country and make it stronger.

You gotta' have a dream, right?

Midnight Writer

(21,765 posts)

7. We release more oil, oil companies will simply withhold more oil.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 02:41 PM

Mar 2022

Oil companies think they are getting a two-fer by dramatically increasing profits while hurting their political enemies (incumbent Democrats, who will be blamed for fuel prices).

Meanwhile, I saw a professional energy investor on CNBC say he looks for oil prices to go much higher from here, with no end in sight to rising prices.

He didn't seem at all upset over it. In fact, he seemed quite pleased.

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