"I'm positive you won't agree, but one of the goals of Republicans and their "poor" policies is to keep the cost of the necessities of life affordable."

I don't agree. Under Bush we have had a fake power shortage, fake natural gas shortage and a fake oil shortage driving prices sky high. Bush was asked to step in with the FERC by members of both parties during the power crisis and refused to do so.
I wonder how much of this was mapped out in those closed door energy meetings? Maybe the supreme court will decide the public has a right to know.....fat chance.