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Buddy Roemer on the Rising Price of Gas

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    Independent Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer on the need for a better energy policy.

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Meanwhile did about a president of the money from our -- says that these gas prices won't be embodied in the president bomb but it always good having you.

It is the -- big thing that could fall apart on the president run.

No question about it when prices of gasoline at the pump.

Exceed four dollars.

And this is the third cycle of the raised during the Obama.

Three years and two months as president when they get above four dollars they cut the rate of growth in ahead.

In the economy and the rate of growth -- is already.

And -- bare subsistence level it's better than it was two years ago.

It's not as good as it was early last year and it's not putting Americans in decent job so.

You can't be happy with where we are and with the rising gasoline we're going to be in a worse place six months from but.

Its biggest psychologically I -- that this cart but the area have been run in with that I think people have gotten so used to these high prices not to -- like them.

But that they've seen this three handle on on -- for so long that yes I agree with you psychologically -- going over -- sticking their which is already the case.

In a number of states and cities they wanted to anyway we'll be different levels but what do you say.

-- say you're right.

I say he hit she hit long them up against the wall after -- you don't feel it you kind of -- down.

I'm not talking about you -- I'm just talking about in general we -- right well let's talk about factors are right but got to look at the facts -- When president -- Obama was elected with hope and change.

The price of a gallon of gasoline.

Was a dollar 81 a gallon.

Where is it now.

The only thing -- Can never going to be since about their hype about it you know that the price was collapsing and as the economy is booming demand was so -- -- that you came down only you.

A couple of months earlier today and over three dollars so to Dudamel caution now what did -- say that's not a fair argument but we've got -- Well it's a fact.

That they're -- argue that there is nothing they could do I have a suggestion for them.

Have a plane.

Let's look at all of our energy in this country and -- have a plan let's let the market work.

Let's quit subsidizing things let's transition figure out from the president -- way to subsidies to oil industry is viewed as a senator grain industry.

Absolutely.

I mean I was -- -- hour talking about the ethanol because you weren't look.

The only the only group that's going to make out like bandits here.

Besides the oil in foreign nations like Saudi Arabia is Exxon.

And I'm not saying that the president gets his campaign money from there are congress gets their money from -- but I've been around this block -- -- -- -- deal.

And their bought and sold by big energy what we need.

Is a long term plan.

That would free us they would use alternatives.

That would open Yucca Mountain for nuclear storage to make that safe.

Why did -- stood -- and former vice president creative Midland jobs plan we'd have a plan.

The buddy yes you're right no deal we we don't have applying what I know that -- not -- that was my plan the cigarette plant.

But governor always good having -- sir thank you very much.

Thanks Neal thanks for the show detectives presidential candidate but --

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