*Sigh* I gotta keep repeating myself. Neither side of the debate really has a viable solution to get the prices stablized let alone trying to get them lower. It is really easy for both parties to blame each other if nothing else to keep the heat off them for whatever proposals they come up with. Remember the blame game is one of the best games in Washington.
What do the Republicans propose these days?
1) Get more oil from ANWR and DOER. On the face of it, not a bad idea at least to alieviate the pressure on current world's supply. It probably would stablize gas prices for a while. The idea shouldn't be thought of as a cure but as a "bridge" until we can get into other alternative sources of energy.
2) Pour money into Hydrogen fuel cell research (a.k.a. Hydrogen economy). This is not a bad idea but we won't see anytime soon. We should give the republicans some credit for thinking long term project (which we should have been doing all along with both the Republicans and Democrats the blame for not doing so earlier).
What do the Democrats propose these days?
1) They really want to push the Clean EDGE act to force reduction in oil consumption with no drilling in ANWR and DOER. The focus is more on alternatives and less on oil plus keeping the environment cleaner. While it is laudable in their intent, on the whole the situation will get a whole lot worst before it gets better. They couldn't give a hoot what Joe Q. Public has to pay for gas even if they tax it higher as part of Clean EDGE. Unless there are alternatives means to get to jobs and everyday living, this will flame out the economy big time.
2) The rest is a hash of ideas with non of them really getting serious consideration.
Bottomline: Things will get worst before they get better...you can take that to the bank.
Too bad corn doesn't grow in your state. Keep driving your suv, you bought it, you can afford the high gas prices, so suck it in already. :dj: 
