Detail A Rhetorical Blowout; The Politics of the Pump   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 399 no. 8733 (May 2011), page 40-41. Topik: Energy Policy; Gasoline Prices; Political Behavior Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.66 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The According to this week's Economist/YouGov poll, 80% of Americans consider the increase in the price of petrol a very or somewhat serious problem. Fully 68% claimed to be driving less as a result; 43% said they were cutting back on other spending to pay for petrol. Some pundits reckon the re-election prospects of Mr Obama and many members of Congress hinge on the pump price, as much or more than they do on the unemployment rate. Barack Obama himself implied as much at a recent fund-raising dinner in California, when he said that rising prices were weighing down his approval rating. No wonder, then, that the Republicans who run the House of Representatives have dusted off one of the slogans the president has complained about: "Drill, baby, drill". They claim, quite inaccurately, that the dollar-a-gallon rise in prices over the past year is somehow a result of the administration's caution in approving drilling permits and opening new territory for exploration following the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year. The real culprits are the strong global growth rate and turmoil in the Middle East. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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