The Leader of the Free World must lead. Elected officials must act. Stop crimes against humanity in Ukraine, defend democracy, and end the hardship of the pandemic, especially from high gas prices.
I suspect that taking short term action to reduce gas prices will be less effective than providing income support to the people who need it. Congress should pass a bill providing something like $50 or 100 per month to the bottom half of households to help offset the higher energy prices, as well as the likely food price inflation (which will be a much, much, much bigger deal) if this situation drags on. I'd also suggest a WW2 style rationing plan - focused on construction and air travel, among other energy intensive sectors. Food/fertilizer/the essentials are more important.
I would also suggest that politicians and lobbyists be honest about fracking’s inability to solve supply shortages in the near term. I’m undecided about whether added nuclear energy plants can fill in some of the gaps.
I suspect that taking short term action to reduce gas prices will be less effective than providing income support to the people who need it. Congress should pass a bill providing something like $50 or 100 per month to the bottom half of households to help offset the higher energy prices, as well as the likely food price inflation (which will be a much, much, much bigger deal) if this situation drags on. I'd also suggest a WW2 style rationing plan - focused on construction and air travel, among other energy intensive sectors. Food/fertilizer/the essentials are more important.
Putin isn't the problem. It's the NATO forces threatening nuke weapons in Ukraine.
I would also suggest that politicians and lobbyists be honest about fracking’s inability to solve supply shortages in the near term. I’m undecided about whether added nuclear energy plants can fill in some of the gaps.
"No, likely you cannot. If you can, my heart goes out to you."
Twenty years of that crap. Sigh. Not a big deal compared to what is visualized.
I'm sorry they ran you off earlier.
elm
will agree with you on all of the above - the saudis aren't profiteering tho, they're playing nasty politics