CNNW Anderson Cooper 360 April 18, 2012
>> this has been going on for years now, and every time prices start to go up, especially in an election year, politicians dust off their three-point plans for $2 gas. >> president obama, that was march 15th, mocking challenger newt gingrich. today he wasn't promising $2 a gallon gas. he wasn't dusting off a three-point plan. he did, however, label a five-point plan for cracking down on speculators. >> we can't afford a situation where speculators artificially manipulate markets by buying up oil, creating the perception of a shortage, and driving prices higher to flip a quick profit....