GAS PRICES are killing me!!!!!?

Question

I cant take it anymore!!!! these gas prices are killing my wallet!!! I paid $3.60 for my crown vic! I am furious!! this is a ripoff!!!..Anyone have any suggestions? I heard govt is going to cut gas taxes after the summer and put in 10% ethanol? what do u think? By fall will gas prices come down?

Answer 1

$3.60 is a good price compared to the $3.73 I paid two days ago. I have heard so many reasons that I think all it takes is for a bird to p**p on a pump for the prices to rise. The weak American dollar has been a recent one-though today I heard it was a Japanese oil tanker came under attack yesterday.

I think it all boils down to rampant price gouging.

Bush Senior released the oil reserve to lessen the impact of the Dessert Storm action. Bush Junior has decided to not release any and is actually stockpiling it to reach maximum capacity. So our own government purchases is a part of that big demand. Cut gas taxes? Don't hold your breath-unless it is just before the election to give the Republicans a better chance for the White House. By the way-I drive a Toyota Echo (6 cylinder) and I have curtailed my driving drastically.

Answer 2

You know what? Our prices are higher than yours and we're the ones sitting on  the gas. So stop complaining. Brooklyn: I'm Canadian. Canada is where 1/3 of the gas is from. Our dollar is worth more than yours. So I think you should learn about the economic system. Oh and the euro and the pound are worth more than the American dollar too. ours is 1.25 for a litre you get yours by the gallon which is like 3 of our litres.

Answer 3

The most important thing you have to understand is this:

Gas is not more expensive.    Your (our) dollar is worth less.  The price of oil verses the euro, or gold has remained relatively the same.   Ethanol is a boondoggle.  It costs more and is more expensive to make,  and diverting our food supply to make fuel is driving up the cost of food.   You need to learn about our fiat money system and the federal reserve bank.    The only way back to reasonable fuel is to save our money system by getting out of the federal reserve and back to gold and silver backed money system.

Its time you learned how the money system works.  I suggest you see the movies: "America freedom to fascism" and "Fiat empire"   its time to wake up.

Answer 4

Cutting taxes is a good idea, but increasing the ethanol is a bad one. Bio fuels like ethanol can’t sell themselves on a free market and have to be subsidized by the government. You may save a few cents on a gallon of gas but pay much more in the grocery store. That has happened, and its because we refuse to drill for oil on our own land, and offshore.

Unless we elect a president with some big ones, gas prices will continue to increase along with food prices. The sad truth is that all three candidates as to my knowledge, are surrendering to the Global Warming NUTS… Gas prices might go down because of supply and demand but I see no permanent solutions on the horizon by the HACKS in Washington.

Answer 5

I think if you only paid three dollars and sixty cents for your car you should have lots of money left over for gas. (Just a thought)

Answer 6

Well, from my understanding they will continue going up. I gree this is disgraceful. I don't make a huge amount of money, but I make roughly 55K a year, After my taxes, Social Security, Retirement, Child Support, Medical, 401K, Dental and Life, etc...I am left with appx $2200 a month. Out of that measly amount, I pay about $500 in gas a month just to get to work and back. I can barely live. I ration food, can't afford clothes for my children, my daughter starts college this year, and we are screwed. Uncle Sam doesn't look like he will rescue us any time soon, even though he is the one who put us in this position. I wish the government would wake up and realize what is going on before its too late. More than likely congress will all get yet another raise this year to curb their gas costs. Maybe I should go into politics...lol

Answer 7

It's $3.95 here for regular...and supreme is already $4.15....deisel is going for $4.35.

I drive a 65 gmc truck...and you know the gas mileage on that is just peachy(sarcasm)

Answer 8

Yes I have a suggestion get rid of your crown vic and buy a car that gets better gas mileage.

Answer 9

Unbelieveable! We Brits pay over 5 dollars more for the same quantity. Wake up and smell the coffee!

Answer 10

get used to it, gas is not going to come down soon perhaps it might even be higher like in the $5 per gallon range by summer.

Answer 11

No- they have been able to get this high without the government stepping in, why would they do something now? I have not driven my Econoline van (kid bus) is 2 months because I canot afford to put gas in the hog- at least where you are it is $3.60- put the "cheap" stuff in over the weekend and it was $3.89....OUCH! Hang in there- funny that we will be relieved when it gets down to the low $3 end!!

Answer 12

The Europeans do pay more, however, we have to drive more.  There is nothing within walking distance. The problems is our government.  They are letting the Oil Companies rake record breaking profits.  The oil companies don't have to answer to anyone.  We need to not be dependent on oil, however, it isn't that simple.  There are dozens of patents for devices that don't use oil. The oil companies usually buy these patents and then sit on them. They don't want to sacrifice billions in revenue to be green and help the little guy save some hard earned money.  It is unlikely gas prices will go down.