George W. concerned with rising gas prices

[Leigh Meyers <leighcmeyers@xxxxxxxxx>]

I wouldn't think he noticed, considering that the U.S. taxpayer buys the
gas for his entourage (and probably for the chainsaw he likes to use on
the ranch...)

$3.00/Ga. for regular right now in Santa Cruz.

Funny thing, absolutely no mention of Chad's threat to cut off oil
supplies unless the World Bank: "...releases $125 million frozen in a
dispute over how the central African country should spend its oil
revenues.".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5757591,00.html

The U.S. is has reversed it's position, pressing the WB to comply:
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07732448.htm

VOANEWS:
Bush Concerned About Rising Gas Prices
By Scott Stearns
Washington
18 April 2006
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-04-18-voa66.cfm
President Bush says he is concerned about the affect rising gasoline
prices will have on the U.S. economy. Some of the record increases come
from investor worries about the stand-off over Iran's nuclear program.

President Bush says a variety of global forces are to blame for
crude-oil prices topping $70 a barrel.

"There is tight supply worldwide, and we have got increasing demand from
countries like India and China, which means that, any disruption in
supply, or perceived disruption of supply, is going to cause the price
of crude to go up, and that affects the price of gasoline," he said.

The president says prices are also up on increasing domestic demand, as
Americans are driving more, now that the cold winter weather is ending,
and because states are switching their fuel-mix to a warmer-weather blend.
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