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Wim M asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Why do we let oil companies control us?

Everything we do is controlled by them. When GM made an electric car, there were lobby groups to get rid of them. Why don't we do something about it?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Government of the Lobbyists, by the Lobbyists and for the Lobbyists. Under one Bush and division for all.

  • 1 decade ago

    Detroit is in bed with Exxon-Mobile, this will not change till imports totally take over the auto industry

  • 1 decade ago

    Are they controlling you? They aren't controlling me. I think you are just consumed by $3.00 gas.

  • WJ
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    they don't. and the price of oil is set on markets worldwide.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Why don't we.

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