But a much larger puzzle is America's energy resources and our energy policy. We talk with Dr. Daniel Fine, an associate with the New Mexico Center for Energy to get a handle on all of this.
What role do speculators have in the oil prices? Is it all just more of the "blame game" by Obama? But what role does he have in it?
And if Republicans are secretly hoping high gas prices might hurt Obama's re-election campaign, find out why they may be in for a big surprise.
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Guest & Links mentions on the show
Dr. Fine's article on the effect of oil speculators
Another great article (not mentioned on the show): America's Energy Disaster from the
National Review Online


