information released a study suggesting that allowing the export of crude will tend to lower prices. ,ou have cbo, gao, and cia government studies saying that exports in crude will lower the price. it will lower the price internationally. that means that refiners who are importing crude will pay less for it. prices will tend to fall. there are also a host of private , consultinges firms, think tanks that show that expanding the global pool of oil will tend to lower prices for consumers. host: running to the economic buyer -- arguments, national security argues, environmental are you. bring in our viewers, minnesota, line for democrats, good morning. caller: good morning. i would like to let these people know that i am not happy with the way the oil companies are doing us right now. crude oil is the lowest it can get and they keep letting it prices back up and costing people more and more money continuously. we will pay through the nose for it. let's keep it right here where we are getting it out of our own ground. keep the price down for the american people and forget the big business oil compani