Again, how can we be sure that drilling in ANWAR will send oil to the US not somewhere else?

The gas tax vacation was a gimmick. You might have saved $30 over the summer. Not going very far on that. That tax goes to fix the infrastructure. How do you plan on keeping roads/bridges repaired if you take away several billion dollars?

A look at eastern KY 20-30 years ago and you would see why environmental laws are needed. Creeks all flowing black cause of coal run off.

Yep, the oil companies do give us something we need. I just wonder how much we are getting guaged in the process. For example, a few weeks back I pull up at a gas pump. Sign outside says $1.59/gallon regular. Cool! As I am in line getting ready to pay, guy behind the counter gets a call. Something happened in the mid east, price is going up to $1.89 now. The guy in front of me and I got the $1.59, people coming in after me got the $1.89. Hmmmm, I don't remember seeing a gas truck come and deliver more gas while I was there???? S'plain that one!

Andrew