GAS (gasoline!)
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Why doesn't gas come down as quick as it goes up? I heard oil was down $10.00 this week????? Come on...someone lower theirs first!
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oobu24:
Why doesn't gas come down as quick as it goes up? I heard oil was down $10.00 this week????? Come on...someone lower theirs first!
It will but they have to refine it first, and we have to use up the more expensive stuff first too. They can't just lower it at the pump. That's what they paid for it.
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oobu24:
Why doesn't gas come down as quick as it goes up? I heard oil was down $10.00 this week????? Come on...someone lower theirs first!
These are what I used to call profit pockets .... they keep the change hidden. They sure are quick to raise the price in an instant .... to lower it takes a long time.
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The_Fool:
oobu24:
Why doesn't gas come down as quick as it goes up? I heard oil was down $10.00 this week????? Come on...someone lower theirs first!
These are what I used to call profit pockets .... they keep the change hidden. They sure are quick to raise the price in an instant .... to lower it takes a long time.
Yes...maybe this should be in the Dear Mr President thread Pass a law about this please. Price gouging.
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oobu24:
The_Fool:
oobu24:
Why doesn't gas come down as quick as it goes up? I heard oil was down $10.00 this week????? Come on...someone lower theirs first!
These are what I used to call profit pockets .... they keep the change hidden. They sure are quick to raise the price in an instant .... to lower it takes a long time.
Yes...maybe this should be in the Dear Mr President thread Pass a law about this please. Price gouging.
He doesn't have anything to do with gas prices. And I believe Congress is looking into gas stations Price Gouging.
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beatlesfanrandy:
oobu24:
The_Fool:
oobu24:
Why doesn't gas come down as quick as it goes up? I heard oil was down $10.00 this week????? Come on...someone lower theirs first!
These are what I used to call profit pockets .... they keep the change hidden. They sure are quick to raise the price in an instant .... to lower it takes a long time.
Yes...maybe this should be in the Dear Mr President thread Pass a law about this please. Price gouging.
He doesn't have anything to do with gas prices. And I believe Congress is looking into gas stations Price Gouging.
Why are you being logical? : What a party pooper.
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oobu24:
Why are you being logical? : What a party pooper.
I thought you were being serious. I gave you the facts. And what did you want? A JOKE about it? :
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beatlesfanrandy:
oobu24:
Why are you being logical? : What a party pooper.
I thought you were being serious. I gave you the facts. And what did you want? A JOKE about it? :
No I don't want a damn joke about it. : I actually do want someone to do something about it. Our gas here is still $4.50 & we drive a LOT in our work. So the prez could do something. Whether it be demanding all cars from here forward use natural gas, all government vehicles should run on nat gas (I did see a few garbage trucks stating that they do), or we can drill more & have more of our own oil. Although I think that is why oil came down so much because we now have a surplus cos consumption was down by 2%.
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Now they're saying gas could drop by 50 cents a gallon this summer. It's a start, no matter how short-lived.
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My tank was on E .... Our local News people reported that the price was going to go down .... with that in mind ... I waited to the next day to get my gasoline - IT went UP 20 -25 cents per gallon over night Once in a great great while it goes down 1 cent, 2 cents, 3 cents... per gallon. (The Government must be loving this .... they make more money than the oil companies on gas).
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from another thread... Andy_Shofar wrote: May 14, 2011 Obama Shifts to Speed Oil and Gas Drilling in U.S. By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON ? President Obama, facing voter anger over high gasoline prices and complaints from Republicans and business leaders that his policies are restricting the development of domestic energy resources, announced Saturday that he was taking several steps to speed oil and gas drilling on public lands and waters. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/us/politics/15address.html?_r=2&hp I hope to see the rigs back in the Gulf, & new ones in Alaska ... But I will hold out believing until I see the rigs being set up & operational - since this is a major (verbal only) flip-flop __________________________________ all of the above was from Andy...hope you don't mind me stealing your words!
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oobu24:
from another thread... Andy_Shofar wrote: May 14, 2011 Obama Shifts to Speed Oil and Gas Drilling in U.S. By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON ? President Obama, facing voter anger over high gasoline prices and complaints from Republicans and business leaders that his policies are restricting the development of domestic energy resources, announced Saturday that he was taking several steps to speed oil and gas drilling on public lands and waters. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/15/us/politics/15address.html?_r=2&hp I hope to see the rigs back in the Gulf, & new ones in Alaska ... But I will hold out believing until I see the rigs being set up & operational - since this is a major (verbal only) flip-flop __________________________________ all of the above was from Andy...hope you don't mind me stealing your words!
No, I don't mind ... the political thread's been a bit slow
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thank you!
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Sooner or later, people are gonna revolt. Something's gotta give.
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And the stock market tends to travel with the oil price. Oil is down...so is the market. Oil is up...stock market goes up. So the moral would be to not drive anywhere & do some online trading!
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Well here it is; the US senate voted yesterday to stop giving subsidies to the oil and gas industry...like they really need it right?...All the while they are price gorging at the pump. Here is the result Not really a big surprise after all money talks 52 senators voted to stop giving your money to exxon 48 senators voted to continue giving your money to exxon yes, the 48 won.... ????? wtf?! (because of the filibuster) all democrats voted to stop giving your money... except 3 not surprisingly, all of the republicans voted to give your money.... except the 2 senators from Maine So, all you republicans quit your complaining(unless you're from Maine) these are the quys you all vote for. Republicans do vote against their own interests thus the term 'ditto heads'
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How about a "Relax the Tax" for the summer? More people could vacation spend money at restaurants, entertainment, home improvement and all the things that you have to NOT do because of the High cost of GASOLINE. This could work like a Stimulus plan -- probably even better because many people who drive could actually see and feel the results. Food at stores could go down during this time .... because it would cost less in fuel to bring the stuff to the market. What the Government does not get in TAXES from the pump -- they would likely get in sales tax and pumping the economy. Then maybe then .... I could get a new pair of shoes (tennis/gym/sneaker/ cross training/ walking or something like one of these) that don't have holes and worn out treads
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In the US fuel tax is considered a user tax not for general revenue so it is used for highway building and repair and other costs associated with using transportation.
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potholes more tax revenues with each gallon/liter less excuse ... and they will never be filled with a lot of political "hot air"
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Republicans do not believe in taxing rich people...only working people...and poor people...and this is why...we don't have more money to fix pot holes.