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On the Right on Friday, July 04, 2008 11:23:11 PM
Barack Obama's new ad says he "worked his way" through college and law school. But his campaign says he had two summer jobs.
FactCheck.org: Obama's Work Claim
"When
somebody opens a business, they're speculating. When somebody fills two
gas cans, they're speculating that the price today is cheaper than it
will be in the future."
The Economist: The Oil Price: Don't Blame the Speculators
"If
you take the speculators out like the Democrats are suggesting, all
you're going to do is move the speculators offshore to places like
Dubai and lose American jobs -- and also lose control over the market.
Is that what they want?"
"How
come none of the senators from these ethanol states ever complain about
the speculation in corn or wheat that's driven up the prices of
bushels? It's only oil. Why is that? It's because they have a bias
against oil."