Congress is holding hearings with oil company executives to find out why they made a combined $123 billion.  It is a valiant effort but this is just a PR stunt before the elections.  Does anyone really believe that this will fix the problem of rising fuel costs?

But the best comment of the hearing was from one oil company executive when asked about the rising cost of gas and the ex said, maybe if the people would not drive so much and cut back the price would come down.  So it is the consumers fault that we are paying high prices at the pump.  And of course, they say they need their tax breaks so they can re-invest–and how has that worked out in 7 years?

Why is it always the consumers fault?