Why is Obama allowing oil companies to raise gasoline prices so high?

Gas this morning was at $2.85 a gallon. Up from $1.59 a few weeks ago.Why is Obama allowing oil companies to raise gasoline prices so high?
A weak dollar makes prices go higher, plain and simple. Obama has made the dollar weaker.





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Why was when the gas prices went up last summer it was because Bush was in bed with the oil companies. Now that Obama is directly responsible for oil prices going higher as a result of a weak dollar the libs now want to say oh he doesn't control the oil companies or he doesn't allow them to do it they hjust do it because it's the summer driving season. What a bunch of bull!Why is Obama allowing oil companies to raise gasoline prices so high?
ok, so do you want the government IN, or OUT, of business





It amazes me, the same folks who bash him for bailing out our financial institutions and major US employer (auto companies) cry because he DOESN';t fix the price of gasoline?





If you don't like the price of gas, take some personal responsibility to use less. Simple as that.
With the new cash for clunkers program more people should switch to more fuel efficient cars and hybrids, therefore reducing demand and the prices will drop. During the summer more people drive and gas prices always increase.
Obama doesn't allow crap...fuel prices are based on the price the station has to pay at the big pump...and these prices are based on the cost of a barrell of crude oil...and the cost of crude oil is based on a WORLD MARKET!





The U.S. President has never had absolute control of fuel costs.
Maybe that is part of the change he was talking about.





EDIT: can't help but notice the liberals now are saying the president has nothing to do with the oil companys...hrmm...and yet according to them it was all Bushs fault..along with everything else.


Liberal logic. (oxymoron)
Obama is stealing oil from Iraq.





And he secretly works for Halliburton.
because Obama knows that all he has to do is give a moving speech about it to explain it all away and then it will just be accepted.
Personally I think Obama should seize their companies and Nationalize them all .


But you know he won't .
what do you mean ';allowing';?


he isn't in charge of the oil companies


and they ALWAYS profiteer during the 'summer driving season'
obviously obama is in bed with big oil.....he certainly has no problem


continuing the ';war for oil';
Because the free market has set this price. If you're so opposed to 'socialism', then surely you would recognise the action of a market in operation.
So everyone runs out and buys the 'new' Chrysler/FIAT (aka Found in A Trench) cars! The government gets its return on investment.
Gas always goes up in the Summer...DUH!!! (but that simple fact obviously won't stop you from posting this crap over and over.)
He's not in control of oil companies any more than Bush or their predecessors were.
How could you blame it on Obama, Don't you know it is Bush's fault? (For you liberals, that is SARCASM)
He thinks we should be punished for using fuel on the first place.
Solution....do not purchase any.





Next problem?
Because Dick Cheney's energy bill is still on the books.
i love it....keep driving the low mpg trucks
because he is preoccupied doing other things to piss off the right, and nothing to help the country