Is Obama “Pulling” for High Gas Prices?
Jonathan Hoenig, Capitalistpig.com: He would never admit it, but I think Barack Obama, and the left in general, like higher gas prices because it proves to them that the market doesn’t work and the government needs to do something. And of course, the environmentalists, which are a big part of the Democratic Party, love it because higher gas prices make us use less energy. That’s the energy that makes us productive and helps power our lives. So yeah, they are loving it. Bob Beckel, Democratic Strategist: First of all, for somebody who is so big on the markets and the free market system, what did Obama say? He said that the price of gas has gone up and people have changed. That happens in a market, right? They go up and the sale of SUV’s goes down. Smaller cars get increases in prices. He is not suggesting he likes high gas prices…He is saying the market is forcing a change in habits. Let the free market work. Tracy Byrnes, FOX Business Network: But I think to Jonathan’s point, all the
