Over $103.00 a barrel

Yesterday (2/29/08) Crude oil closed on the market at over $103.00 a barrel. That will raise the average cost per gallon of gas to an overwhelming $3.40 a gallon. I think before the U.S. Government sends out the stimulus checks they need to consider making them a little bit bigger. Why can' t our government step in and do something about the raising cost of fuel. They can take care of every other country in the world and help them out in time of need by not there own. With it being an election year you would think that they would do something. With the GOP hopping to keep control of the White House I would expect more from Our commander in chief. After all we are in control of one of the biggest oil producing countries in the world. The only reason i can for see that our leaders dont do anything about it is they haven't had to pay for their own gas in years. Maybe we need to make then fuel their own SUV's and planes.