http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3364358Here at DU, I think we have an opportunity here. We are several thousand strong. Perhaps if many of us were to contact Dingell to STOP GASOLINE SPECULATION NOW we and perhaps other blogs would be able to move Congress into action.
Dingell chairs the Committee on Energy and Commerce and has been hearing testimony this week regarding the gas speculation bubble and how these damn speculators are increasing the costs we pay at the pump and getting rich on our pain. More info at the thread link above.
Additionally, we may suggest a hearing looking into the possible criminality involved if the market has been manipulated to rise to this level. (After Enron, nothing surprises me.)
Contact Representative Dingell at:
Committee on Energy and Commerce
2125 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2927
And email form here:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/membios/contact_form.shtmlThanks.
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My email note:
I understand you listened to the testimony this week of Michael Masters of Masters Capital Management and it is his assertion that given the proper legislation curbing energy speculation that gasoline prices would plummet to half the price per gallon currently.
What is your next step to see that this happens? How long will it take for Congress to act on this?
Thank you for a prompt reply.