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My wife and I both drive our cars to and from work and for errands.
I urge you to curb excessive gambling in commodities markets like food and oil.
I have always believed that prices would not be so high, especially gas, if it were not for speculators and the commodity markets. This is unconscionable. It strikes at the heart of what the United States of America stands for. Actually Gas and Food should be prohibited from speculation and commodity market manipulation.
These speculators should be in Jail.
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.
