Interesting that Bush lifted the ban on off-shore drilling that had been put in place by his father. He now urges Congress to do the same, basically putting it in their court. He says that it's important for Americans to have immediate relief from the prices at the pump. It's a total joke. If they started drilling TODAY, it would be three to five years for a single barrel to hit the market. It's a pointless and useless gesture.
It does, however, make way for the oil companies to find another profit center.
If new leases/drilling will fix the oil price problem, why are the oil companies sitting on so many unused leases? During most of the Bush years, drilling leases have gone up 361%. Have you seen ANY decrease in gas prices? Oil companies already have plenty of places that are leased and approved to dig in, they just aren't doing it.
And why aren't oil companies aren't even attempting to pump at full capacity?
Cheap political points are all they're after.
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