Comment Text:
CFTC Commissioners:
My name is David Lock, I own a small contracting business which is adversly affected by speculators gaming the system for excessive profits in these essential commodities in addition to their intense lobbying efforts to avoid regulation, both of which I believe occur with HOT money from the Federal Reserve. The average citizen
does not possess their money/connections to effect change to this abusive system.
I urge you to curb excessive gambling in commodities markets like food and oil.
While many factors contribute to today’s highly volatile commodity prices, it is clear that excessive speculation is partially responsible, as shown in dozens of studies by respected institutions such as Princeton, MIT, Petersen Institute, University of London, Yale, the United Nations and the U.S. Senate.
Speculation thus imposes financial hardships on families around the country. Sudden rises in gas and food prices force us to make difficult decisions and sacrifices. Especially right now, with so many families struggling, and unemployment barely beginning to decrease, we cannot allow speculators to unduly affect our food and gas prices.
Please put in place effective position limits rules, and do not allow them to be undermined by exemptions or exceptions, or allow Wall Street gamblers to escape them.
Thank you for your consideration.
