



I DISAGREE with the idea to drop the state gasoline tax 10 cents for a month. That will do nothing to solve the real problem. This temporary solution makes our politicians look good for a month, but then what?

The long-term problem is simply that our supposed allies in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Companies are limiting output to raise prices to enhance their income. From a purely free-market viewpoint, that appears to make sense. But aren't these the same countries, namely Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, that we protect with our military? These countries expect us to send our young men and women to risk their lives to protect their oil fields when necessary. In return, what do they do for us?

Limit output and raise prices?

I suggest that our politicians spend less time finding temporary non-solutions and tell the current administration to stop playing games. Inform our allies (?) in OPEC that we are fed up and that if they are unable to do their part to keep supplies sufficient and prices reasonable, they can no longer count on our economic and military support.

Elliot Raphaelson


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