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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 11:01:03 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse Do you think the US government should tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat high oil prices? If not, please select your primary reason. Yes No, the SPR is for emergencies only No, it won’t help; oil is a global commodity No, oil prices are determined by speculators No, government should not interfere with industry No, there was little relief the last time we did i No, ot Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Do you think the US government should tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat high oil prices? If not, please select your primary reason.
Yes
No, the SPR is for emergencies only
No, it won’t help; oil is a global commodity
No, oil prices are determined by speculators
No, government should not interfere with industry
No, there was little relief the last time we did i
No, ot
Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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jdevlin All-Star Author Ontario Posts:798 Points:1,378,845 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2013 7:45:44 AM Ignore jdevlin Report Abuse no
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 11:12:54 PM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse No, oil is a global commodity
achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 11:58:11 AM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse Yes
Ferdman17 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,283 Points:374,310 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 5:44:32 AM Ignore Ferdman17 Report Abuse No, the SPR is for emergencies only It becomes a very short term solution by doing so.
gasscout_1 Veteran Author Grand Rapids Posts:334 Points:111,440 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 6:50:33 PM Ignore gasscout_1 Report Abuse YES
dockersbin Veteran Author Virginia Beach Posts:407 Points:259,635 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 9:17:34 AM Ignore dockersbin Report Abuse No I believe there are other ways that prices can be lowered.
Paresh54FL Rookie Author Tampa Posts:4 Points:15,630 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 29, 2012 4:52:21 AM Ignore Paresh54FL Report Abuse Yes, we must.,but don't be surprise if the gas prises are very high.
mccoy916 Rookie Author New Jersey Posts:2 Points:3,265 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 7:35:07 AM Ignore mccoy916 Report Abuse Yes, temporarily but we need a long term solution.
LonghornBubba Champion Author Houston Posts:13,394 Points:2,645,355 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 9:52:38 AM Ignore LonghornBubba Report Abuse No, the SPR is for emergencies only
1brendle Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,789 Points:133,675 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:24:56 PM Ignore 1brendle Report Abuse yes
gasscout_1 Veteran Author Grand Rapids Posts:334 Points:111,440 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 4:36:13 PM Ignore gasscout_1 Report Abuse YES
Sumflow Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:65 Points:400 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 5:45:07 AM Ignore Sumflow Report Abuse Only a temporary supply, we need a longer-term plan.
pjomin Rookie Author Baton Rouge Posts:2 Points:2,190 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 8, 2012 7:58:44 PM Ignore pjomin Report Abuse I agree that it did not help the last time and the oil industry is very unstable at this time. I also admit that the current prices are hitting the pocket pretty hard. A full size vehicle is nice but the economy size are a blessing
papa56NC All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:725 Points:142,760 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 4:48:36 AM Ignore papa56NC Report Abuse Yes
renee6 Rookie Author Kansas Posts:59 Points:70,815 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2012 8:52:13 AM Ignore renee6 Report Abuse IDK
homeboi Rookie Author California Posts:8 Points:35,340 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Apr 3, 2012 4:37:55 AM Ignore homeboi Report Abuse No, we need to support public transportation, alternative energies, and physical exercise. We need to shrink the suburbs and bring back farm land. Grow the city centers for more efficient resource utilization. Tapping into the reserves won't make us oil independent for long.
pig12 Veteran Author Boston Posts:280 Points:71,755 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 4:50:12 PM Ignore pig12 Report Abuse No
CheckMateOK Rookie Author Oklahoma Posts:4 Points:4,630 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 2:16:45 PM Ignore CheckMateOK Report Abuse Yes, right now our reserves are maxed to the point we are now exporting oil to get rid of it.
NotCook Rookie Author Akron Posts:3 Points:150,260 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2012 9:20:10 PM Ignore NotCook Report Abuse Absolutely not! That needs to be preserved for true emergencies, like foreign embargos, military use, or similar national security needs. "but this continued blaming Obama for everything under the sun is getting really sad. President's have little to do with gas prices..." But then you go on to bash Bush. Give me a break. On the other hand, our Chevy Volt lifetime avareage is currently 190 MPG. So, why is it our Republican "leadership" keeps bashing the Volt as an O'Bama program? Idiots. [Edited by: NotCook at 3/23/2012 10:28:24 PM EST]
ZWOP Rookie Author San Diego Posts:4 Points:7,285 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2012 1:52:26 AM Ignore ZWOP Report Abuse Yes the govermnment needs to step in and help the people of the United States...
ZWOP Rookie Author San Diego Posts:4 Points:7,285 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2012 1:50:49 AM Ignore ZWOP Report Abuse Yes
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,433 Points:1,165,810 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2012 9:14:40 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse yes
braddah50 Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:38 Points:345,650 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2012 7:06:01 PM Ignore braddah50 Report Abuse no
MollyPS Rookie Author San Diego Posts:1 Points:1,220 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 5:08:07 PM Ignore MollyPS Report Abuse No, we should rely less on oil, and higher prices are the only way to encourage less reliance on foreign oil and non-renewable sources of fuel.
dre596 Rookie Author Hartford Posts:87 Points:456,030 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 12:10:21 PM Ignore dre596 Report Abuse yes
Mekuru Rookie Author West Virginia Posts:11 Points:83,650 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2012 1:57:05 PM Ignore Mekuru Report Abuse no, the reserves are for emergencies like a shortage
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,006 Points:2,704,830 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2012 3:27:40 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse yes - to help control the market
OaklandInvaders Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,346 Points:567,580 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2012 2:15:36 AM Ignore OaklandInvaders Report Abuse Nuclear
lillyflower77 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:2 Points:810 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2012 9:34:15 PM Ignore lillyflower77 Report Abuse Definetly, yes!
doc6299 Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:4 Points:180 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 5:28:21 AM Ignore doc6299 Report Abuse No a release would not come close to having a significant enough impact to do it. Its a risk reward thing and the risk being that specs will drive the price up based on the fact the the US is down in its supply. Until speculation is drivin from the market get use to high prices.
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,164 Points:1,366,090 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 11:08:30 PM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse RecountFL, I thought you said that Bush was a fool when he released some of the SPR. Now you think Obama is brilliant for doing the same thing? [Edited by: BurtB at 3/4/2012 12:09:15 AM EST]
BurtB Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,164 Points:1,366,090 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 11:06:36 PM Ignore BurtB Report Abuse 28% . Yes 19% . No, the SPR is for emergencies only 22% . No, oil prices are determined by speculators 10% . No, it won’t help; oil is a global commodity 2% .. No, government should not interfere with industry 9% .. No, there was little relief the last time we did i 2% .. No, other reason 5% . I do not know enough about this issue Total votes: 34648 What is it that 28% (9701 people) believe will happen? Don't they pay attention to history? It has never had any effect (or an effect that lasted more than a week) It certainly has never effected the price of gas. What are those 28% thinking? Would someone please tell me?
RecountFL Champion Author Miami Posts:8,744 Points:1,501,885 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 10:40:30 PM Ignore RecountFL Report Abuse "Does anyone else see the Presidents error? He says more drilling will not get us out of this problem, but wants to release oil from the SPR? " No, but I see your error. You are comparing opening up more areas for drilling to releasing oil from the reserve. One is immediate and the other a a slow, long process which makes no immediate impact. I know you think it's cool to bash the president like they do on Fox News, but this continued blaming Obama for everything under the sun is getting really sad. President's have little to do with gas prices and if you really want to blame a president, how about Bush that brought you from $1 gas to $4 gas. Oil prices are still lower than the $147/bbl price under the Bush administration. Georgy has been the most incompetent president in recent times as the country sunk into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Save your Carter/Obama hating when a guy with an 'R' next to his name with an 'R' majority Congress 3/4 of the time was in office at the time when all of our current economic problems started.
JFC Rookie Author Omaha Posts:3 Points:56,540 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 8:29:22 PM Ignore JFC Report Abuse Until I see lines of cars lining up to fill-up for gas like I did 30 years ago, there is no need to touch the SPR. There is a whole bunch of gasoline. It is pure speculation now and they will be left holding the bag soon. Now lets get into natural gas.....$1.85 a gallon and very very clean fuel..........
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,397 Points:1,809,310 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 7:26:34 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Dear Obama, the most incompetent president since Jimmy Carter! Don't mess with the Strategic Reserve! The Strategic Reserve is about National Security, not your political ambition to get reelected! Americans realize that. You, however, not being an American, would not understand that!
jhawkdville Rookie Author San Diego Posts:48 Points:29,860 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:19:37 PM Ignore jhawkdville Report Abuse The "real" answer is no. As someone pointed out earlier, we need a more permanent fix. When I was younger I dug gas-guzzling V8 muscle cars (once owned a Z28 Camaro w/350 V8 small block). In this day and age, that's just not too practical. People really should try to get away from the habit of driving huge and/or big-motored vehicles for everyday use (excluding commercial use/business) and driving more fuel efficient (or alternate fuel-type) vehicles. Europeans are already adapting this "think small" attitude as gas is about $9.00/gal over there. Just my $0.02 USD worth.
SuperMoto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,006 Points:1,577,940 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:16:52 PM Ignore SuperMoto Report Abuse No, oil prices are determined by speculators and there was little relief the last time we did it. Wall street is destroying the world economy.
cwashi3324 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,797 Points:572,315 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:11:14 PM Ignore cwashi3324 Report Abuse Yes help us! [Edited by: cwashi3324 at 3/3/2012 7:12:19 PM EST]
e3p0 Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,316 Points:1,117,980 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 4:56:27 PM Ignore e3p0 Report Abuse While it is a nice thought, I am sure they will make us pay for it some how.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,903 Points:2,366,325 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 3:52:18 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse yes
Jazz54 Rookie Author Texas Posts:2 Points:140 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 2:34:44 PM Ignore Jazz54 Report Abuse First of all, this subject should not even be up for discussion. But since it is Ill add my 2 cents about how I honestly feel about it.When the faux 'gas shortage' came in the seventies, it nearly shocked this nation to the point of a transportation shutdown. Gas was about 20 cents a gall on life was good. The price of gas tripled in six months to 65 cents a gallon, the country was in a panic (as today) and people everywhere were talking about solar, wind, ocean energy and noone really did a damn thing. I government succumb to the middle east and decided to remain a fuel hostage (as today). An noone even suggested converting the whole country to natural gas. They were to busy redesigning vehicle, making them smaller and even went as far as dropping the speed limit to 55. So as I look back now, what did our government do for the American people the last forty years? My only conclusion is not one damn thing. We are sitting on 1255 trillion cubic feet of natural gas which is the cleanest energy source on the planet. If the conversion would have happened forty years ago, we would now be totally converted, really wouldnt have to worry about air pollution and could sit back and watch all the rest of the world pollute themselves to death and drink up on the nasty ass oil. And back to oil. Have you ever heard of anyone suggesting build new refineries? I know I havent. So if you dont have refining capacity what difference does it make? noone will ever convince me that if you can put a man on the moon, (which personally I think did happen), that you cannot build a car that gets at least 100 miles per gallon. It can be done, but noone does it. So bottom line is, well, here we are again still after 40 years of nothing, no progress, still hostages, and sitting back waiting for 'things to get better.' And.... I love the comments that the reserve is for 'emergencies'. Well that doesnt matter either when all of your military is overseas fighting when they should be here defending our borders, airports and seaports. But if they do happen to make reserves available, I hope you enjoy your 3 gallon when you fill up. You can then apply that 'savings' to your hamburger meat. Like great grandpa said. ''You never buy water from your neighbor (or enemies) when you have the well.''
rdnckegr08 Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:44 Points:117,825 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 1:20:13 PM Ignore rdnckegr08 Report Abuse Keep the government out of industry, it didn't help last time. Spr is for military use in case of emergencies. If we didn't export so much prices would drop.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,708 Points:2,470,640 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 1:05:59 PM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse No, the SPR is for emergencies only.
Teacher2000 Rookie Author California Posts:2 Points:42,140 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 12:48:50 PM Ignore Teacher2000 Report Abuse No, tapping into the strategic reserves would do nothing.There's no gas shortage and in fact we are the number one exporting nation of gasoline. We have more wells than the rest of the world combined. Remove Wall Street speculators and the price will drop $0.56/gallon of gas.
SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,343 Points:1,776,230 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 11:43:53 AM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse Thinking that this is anything but window dressing delusional
leveit2clever Champion Author Cleveland Posts:7,246 Points:451,635 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 11:09:27 AM Ignore leveit2clever Report Abuse You may not tap that.
incognitouser Rookie Author Missouri Posts:1 Points:720 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 11:05:55 AM Ignore incognitouser Report Abuse Get Wall Street and speculators out of it and the price will come down. Have minimum government interference so they cant pass unneeded taxes and fees. Find multiple renewable sources that are not connected to our food chain or our food chains food chain. When it is connected to the food chain in any way it also drives up the price of food.
FLASH9583 Rookie Author Oakland Posts:1 Points:2,070 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 10:41:27 AM Ignore FLASH9583 Report Abuse PUT A REALLY REALLY REALLY HIGH CHARGE ON GAS BEING SOLD TO OTHER COUNTRIES..
JustDrill4Oil Veteran Author Dayton Posts:367 Points:33,505 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 10:11:55 AM Ignore JustDrill4Oil Report Abuse Emergencies only. High prices r not emergencies. No Food for Fuel! Just Drill 4 Oil
Toyotatrollop Champion Author Baltimore Posts:7,464 Points:828,550 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 9:18:40 AM Ignore Toyotatrollop Report Abuse No. Only dopes use dope. ie Republicans.