The Government Doesn't Choose The Prices

When gas prices go up, people are usually quick to think that it's all the governments fault and that they are the ones to blame for not making sure the prices stay lower. In reality, it's not the government at all, its our worlds fault. In the debate on Tuesday, Romney stated that the gas prices were based upon the Presidents energy policies and if the policy is working than prices go down. But that's not exactly true, the prices of gas are determined by market forces, not the government. If the President really did have a say in the price of gas, of course he would lower it. Especially right now, during election time, I'm sure if he lowered gas prices more people would vote for him. But in reality, he just doesn't have that kind of power to control something so wide spread and expensive. 

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