Sometimes you can pick out the "hot spot" in U.S. politics with ease. It doesn't mean that anything will be accomplished, but lots of hot air rising can give clues to the perceived point of pain. In this case, the pain is at the pump and is hopefully being passed on to elected representatives in the form of "do something or I might actually vote for someone who will..." threats of action.
So, will anything come out of the rhetoric? Don't count on it. At best, expect a short-term band-aid to hide the "ouch" -- not a long-term fix that goes to the root of the problem. We are such a short-sighted nation that we often treat with aspirin the headache that pains us rather than pulling out the spike that is causing the headache in the first place. If only we could use that "hot air" to turn a turbine we might at least cut the energy bill for D.C. residents....
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