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The Price Of Gas Is Outrageous – And It Is Going To Go Even Higher

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives -- Does it cost you hundreds of dollars just to get to work each month? If it does, you are certainly not alone. There are millions of other Americans in the exact same boat. In recent years, the price of gas in the United States has gotten so outrageous that it has played a major factor in where millions of American families have decided to live and in what kind of vehicles they have decided to purchase. Many Americans that have very long commutes to work end up spending thousands of dollars on gas a year

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Submitted Feb 20, 2012 By: takethe_point

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lazydoggs3 Veteran Author Fresno Posts:258 Points:30,535 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 8:20:50 AM Ignore lazydoggs3 Report Abuse Yepp yep yep
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,550 Points:748,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 8:00:11 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse Not good news. Gas had almost gotten where I could afford to drive, now I have to start doing without again just to get to and from work.
rockymountman Champion Author Roanoke Posts:1,964 Points:402,635 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 7:30:22 AM Ignore rockymountman Report Abuse no to mention the cost added to shipping products across the US.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,262 Points:1,741,705 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 3:47:04 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse This will slow the economy down more.
TaiDinh Sophomore Author Philadelphia Posts:227 Points:51,085 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 10:57:03 PM Ignore TaiDinh Report Abuse I'm really happy that I got myself into motorcycling than driving my 2001 Pathfinder everyday to get to school. It cut my total monthly gas price down to 90% less of what I paid for with the car.
bullman68 All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:599 Points:366,285 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 9:28:32 PM Ignore bullman68 Report Abuse With the government and states charging a flat rate they are losing billions as consumption has dropped, oil companies need to help pay for the infrastructure, not get tax breaks and incentives.
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,224 Points:1,353,710 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 3:21:07 PM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse md11capt posted: "W" putz started it. W may have started it but Mr. Obama has done quite a lot to continue the mess. The record high gas prices in June/July 2008 dropped and continued to drop until the end of January 2009 which was when Mr. Obama took office which had an average price of $1.85/gallon. If Mr. Obama is going to take the credit for things that happened like the bailout of the banks and the American auto manufacturers, he gets to take the credit for the price of gasoline. He used the strategic oil reserves, not to help the people but to help the government cause none of it stayed in the US. In order to replace what he used, we have to pay millions more than we originally paid. The prices are outrageous and millions are scrapping by to continue getting to work. I don't know how the media can report that the economic situation is improving. [Edited by: badbonita at 2/20/2012 4:21:46 PM EST]
takethe_point Champion Author Omaha Posts:1,961 Points:129,040 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 2:53:44 PM Ignore takethe_point Report Abuse This flies in the face of the article a few days ago showing global petroleum consumption dropping like a rock. I guess when sales are bad, you just raise the price
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:710,730 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 2:17:24 PM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse "W" putz started it.
K9LO Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,685 Points:543,980 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 11:33:43 AM Ignore K9LO Report Abuse And OBAMA putz does nothing.
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,186 Points:519,555 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 10:01:57 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Enjoy the ride! Serfdom by any other name is serfdom!
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,110 Points:684,365 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 9:38:12 AM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse Up Up and away it goes_-__+ where it stops "Nobody Knows"
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,764 Points:787,680 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 9:27:01 AM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse the oil companies CAN produce and sell oil at DOMESTIC prices. they did so just 3 years ago. they just DON'T WANT TO. prohibit the from selling on the world market, or impose EXPORT TARIFFS.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,717 Points:1,691,880 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 8:52:16 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse After paying an outrageous amount for gas and after paying the outrageous tolls on many of these toll roads, many Americans wonder if it is even worth it to get up in the morning and go to work.
URKiddinMee Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,214 Points:242,910 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 8:47:23 AM Ignore URKiddinMee Report Abuse More evidence of all that "Hope & Change." Why is anyone surprised when Obozo PROMISED in his campaign to drive energy costs up? This is ONE promise he has kept.
BburgCW Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,686 Points:1,179,630 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 8:41:04 AM Ignore BburgCW Report Abuse What is the point of this article?
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,277 Points:474,985 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 8:18:50 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse arrrgggg
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,523 Points:388,670 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 8:09:54 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse The price are gas is more than just outrageous -- my car spends more time in the garage than out on the road!
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,029 Points:1,455,050 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 8:08:38 AM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse nice source for this "news" [Edited by: investmentdr at 2/20/2012 9:08:57 AM EST]
takethe_point Champion Author Omaha Posts:1,961 Points:129,040 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 7:56:05 AM Ignore takethe_point Report Abuse -The Oil Price Information Service is projecting that the price of gas could reach an average of $4.25 a gallon by the end of April.
takethe_point Champion Author Omaha Posts:1,961 Points:129,040 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 7:55:21 AM Ignore takethe_point Report Abuse -In mid-January 2009, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States was just $1.85.