And, Bush and Cheney had and have deep ties to the oil industry, deep sympathies and acted in their interest rather than the general public. For instance, how many people from outside the oil industry participated in formulating the country's energy policies?

None.

I don't think it's a secret that higher prices for oil, gas and natural gas were a goal of the Bush Administration. After all, that was their constituency. Those are the people who incorporated into the Administration. And they were successful, according to the charts.

Just curious, why do you think that chart was relatively level until they came along?

Arf