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Michael Brownlee on February 6, 2006 - 11:15pm

America is not addicted to oil. Bush's statement completely obfuscates the real issue.

America is addicted to consumption.

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odograph on February 7, 2006 - 9:26am

Consumption and debt. Credit card debt now averages $11,000 per household in the US (we are not alone, google news shows other nations around the world concerned with their blooming debt.)

I think this ties into "addicted to oil" in two ways: first, he certainly doesn't want to say anything (like "conservation") that will topple consumer confidence. Second, he wants the "debtor nation" to feel gasoline pump prices are being addressed.

Don't worry ... charge some more stuff ... hydrogen will save us!

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