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Oil and Trouble
We simply have got to get away from the oil cartel. It's a national security issue. What say you, John McCain and Barack Obama?

The gas station guy in my town is exhausted from climbing the ladder every day in order to change the price sign. Of course, it's up, up and away. High gas prices, I predict, will become the biggest issue in the presidential campaign.

This week, Republican senators blocked a Democratic-sponsored bill that would have imposed a "windfall profits" tax on the five major oil companies. Since these companies made about $36 billion in profits in the first quarter alone, "windfall" may be understating it.

The GOP says the bill would not have lowered gas prices, as any tax punishment would be passed along to gasoline consumers. But let me break this to the Republicans gently: the folks are angry with the oil companies. Unless you guys can help bring some relief to beleaguered American working people, the Democrats will wipe you out.

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Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to on upcoming installments* of The Radio Factor and The O'Reilly Factor:

• Kinky Friedman has just returned from a tour of Europe, and he'll enter the No Spin Zone to tell us about the EU's attitudes towards the American election process...
• Former White House deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove will share his thoughts on the McCain-Obama matchup...
• After decades of polluting the Hudson River, why does General Electric refuse to clean up its own mess? This is one investigation you won't want to miss...

* Lineups and schedules are always subject to change based on breaking news.

Far-left media meets in Minnesota for conference, bashes Fox News
Monday, June 9: A group called Free Press held a conference this weekend at which angry attendees called Fox News "liars and distorters," and disparaged America as a "racist and sexist and xenophobic society." FNC's Juan Williams noted that "they're making it difficult to have a civil, logical discussion."

The Factor Flash is a summary of the most recent installment of The O'Reilly Factor, and is posted every weekday on BillOReilly.com. The Factor Flash archive is available to all visitors.

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