Rising Gas Prices How to Fight Back
The piece discusses soaring gasoline costs driven by market volatility, refinery maintenance, and demand. It notes potential $4 per gallon by next summer, warns about broader impacts on food, medicine, and plastics, and cites policy moves to increase competition while blaming Big Oil for profits.
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Auto makers blame big oil for gas price surge
A reader letter cites Exxon Mobil ads blaming automakers for rising fuel costs. The author claims Big Oil profits fund executive pay and stock buybacks, while auto firms lose money as gas prices climb. He notes ExxonMobil profits hit $10.7B in Q4 and over $36B for the year, urging a boycott of Exxon and Mobil to force price cuts and broader industry action.
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Mobil
John W. Whitehead
Rutherford Institute
Rutherford.org
Don't miss May 15 deadline for Medicare drug benefit
Grace-Marie Turner warns of chaotic Medicare drug plan sign ups as May 15 looms. With 27 million enrolled, many remain eligible, facing premium increases if they delay. The benefit offers low premiums, strong coverage, and plans with little or no donut hole impact, though critics persist. Turner urges seniors to enroll now and cites strong satisfaction and savings among new enrollees.
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Galen.org
Immigration compromise emerges amid large scale protests
The debate in Congress centers on assimilation and border protection rather than deportation. Protests across California, Chicago, New York and other cities drew near 2 million participants, signaling demand for a practical guest worker program and stricter border controls. Senate discussions point to expanded Border Patrol, possible border walls, and criminalizing tunneling, while a full deportation mandate is unlikely. Farm labor needs, notably for berries and citrus, underscore stakes as immigration policy evolves.
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