The Washington Post published the results of a poll today showing that almost 40 percent of those expressing an opinion believe that the recent fall in gas prices is attributable to political manipulation of the market. While I don�t consider this a credible proposition (of course I also didn�t believe that Enron could be actively manipulating California�s electricity market in 2001), it is striking how many people are willing to believe the worst about the Bush administration.
--Dean Baker
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