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I drive to help special needs children eat that are on feeding tubes and have other problems that prevent development of speech. The rising costs are threatening my life's work. We have not had a pay increase in Early INtervention in over twelve years In nEw York State. The costs of gas has quadrupled and more in that time period. I urge you to curb excessive gambling in commodities markets like food and oil. It is ridiculous that everyday the prices change and predictably go up.
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.
Genie Rogers MA
