JimtheGolfer:  You are doing exactly the correct thing by using a scooter.

You need to understand, though, that your expectation that the government should "do something" is the wrong way to approach anything, especially the markets.  The government is not, nor will it ever be, your friend.  If the government is a friend to anyone, it is to thousands of special interests, most of whom are steering the government toward creative ways to siphon from your wallet.  And those special interests do not consider the government to be their friend; they see it as a marketing tool, and an essentially free one at that, since they can cheaply buy senators & congressmen via campaign contributions.  By the way, their marketing expenses are tax-deductible.

The most-significant culprits currently in the oil markets are Wall Street and the oil speculators (see my post on this thread about 7-10 days ago).

Realize that government is good for little more than shrinking your paycheck, burying you in unnecessary paperwork,  feeding our children into meatgrinders (wars) to support the appetite of the military-industrial complex,  and employing millions of lawyers who otherwise would not likely be able to support themselves.