Letters to the Editor
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Gas Price Answer
Is very typical of democrats. There is nothing new in her response. Saying that she will have a hearing on windfall profits is going to have the same exact outcome as it always has - Markets determine price. It will waste more time and more money just to look like government is doing something when in fact it does nothing.
She is right, moving to an oil free economy would be the best option but it's not going to happen anytime soon. Ethanol and other "substitutes" are not anywhere near being effective.
What we need a is a real debate and policy movement on first conservation. Then we need to really have leadership to a oil free economy. The thing is that I believe Clinton could do this, but she is so polarizing and "sure" of her ideas that she is unwilling to make the needed compromises. As much as people in the democratic party want to tell the Auto manufacturing companies to raise the MPG ratings, you won't get this done without republicans supporting you too.
It's a complicated situation and I don't think Clinton fully realizes that she needs to compromise and work with others. She's a "fighter" remember? Sure she's been labeled a centrist, but I don't believe she would be willing to compromise enough to get what's needed done. Clawing your way into the White House then clawing your way through policy is going to keep us in the same stagnant do-nothing government we have now.