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Inhofe on Gas Prices

It's no great secret that I consider myself to be a center-right kind of guy. But frankly, people like James Inhofe make me ashamed to label myself as such. I try to base my opinions on facts and sound reason to the extent possible, but I don't think the good Senator from Oklahoma would know facts or reason if they stood and danced in front of him. Here's the full article:  http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/inhofe-obama-oil-gas/2011/03/08/id/388782?s=al&promo_code=BD37-1 Inhofe claims that the administration has admitted, specifically Energy Secretary Steven Chu, that they wish to drive up gas prices to the level of Europe in order to make alternative fuels competitive. What planet did this man arrive from? I have very serious doubts that any administration figure would seriously assert the notion that gas prices should rise to the level of Europe (about 7-8 dollars per gallon). The Administration's credibility depends upon an economic recovery before 2012, and...