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I am Sydney Romero, I drive 70 miles round trip for work every day, and my family feels the effects of every increase in the price of gas!
I STRONGLY 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.
THIS NEEDS TO STOP!!! THE OIL COMPANIES ARE GETTING RICH OFF OF THIS COUNTRY'S DEMISE!! STOP THE OIL COMPANIES FROM HIKING GAS PRICES AND BLAMING IT ON THE ECONOMY!! TELL THEM TO TAKE A PAY CUT!!! THE OIL COMPANIES MUST SACRIFICE THEIR BLOATED SALARIES!!! THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS IN THIS WORLD!!!
