For all that the Republicans complain about the Democrats being naïve economically, they sure don’t seem to understand economics themselves. Oil is a commodity sold in an international market. There is little the President can do to positively influence gas prices (he can do a lot to raise prices, like invade a neighboring country). The US pays less per gallon than many other countries of the world, except Venezuela, which pays 12 cents a gallon.
For all that the Republicans complain about the Democrats being naïve economically, they sure don’t seem to understand economics themselves. Oil is a commodity sold in an international market. There is little the President can do to positively influence gas prices (he can do a lot to raise prices, like invade a neighboring country). The US pays less per gallon than many other countries of the world, except Venezuela, which pays 12 cents a gallon.