F... gas prices

People are simply more numb to gas prices now then they were 3 years ago. Plus we have bigger fish to fry these days, back before the market went belly up in late 2008 $4 gas was an easy target. These days, not so much.

It happens like this almost every time it goes up. Basically it'll get up to well over $4, then back down to like $2.50 and we'll all be like YAY! and it'll steadily climb back up to hover around $3 and we'll all think it's the greatest thing ever. The past three times gas has gone up it goes way up, goes way back down, then settles higher than it was before it went up. Totally agree about being numb. :(

$6/gallon isn't going to cause an economic collapse. I think prices would have to climb a lot higher than that to have a big impact or for the gov't to step in.

It may not cause an economic collapse but it may cause another recession. Another $2/gallon would cause prices to increase on the majority of goods sold especially food, put companies out of business, etc, etc. It would cause significant harm to our already damaged ecomony.

It may not cause an economic collapse but it may cause another recession. Another $2/gallon would cause prices to increase on the majority of goods sold especially food, put companies out of business, etc, etc. It would cause significant harm to our already damaged ecomony.


Yeah I have to agree you would be doubling folks fuel budget. It has a trickle effect people still spend the money on gas becasue they have too but they have to pull back in other areas, like going out to eat, the movies, toys, etc...

You can't possibly admit it's getting the same attention or vitriolic ranting and raving.

Networks Link Bush to 'Skyrocketing' Gas Prices 15 Times More Than Obama (http://www.mrc.org/bmi/articles/2011/Networks_Link_Bush_to_Skyrocketing_Gas_Prices__Tim es_More_Than_Obama.html)


Networks Link Bush to 'Skyrocketing' Gas Prices 15 Times More Than Obama




Saw this over the weekend:

As Obama targets traders, some media analysts argue that he is getting a free ride on the skyrocketing prices compared to former President George W. Bush (http://www.foxnews.com/topics/politics/george-bush.htm#r_src=ramp) who was largely blamed for soaring hikes near the end of presidency in 2008.

"The numbers are fascinating… There were 280 network news stories" dealing with the issue of recent rising gas prices, Brent Bozell, president of Media Research Center, told Fox News. "Only three, three out of 280 mentioned the Obama administration's responsibility in this."

Bozell argued that the administration does deserve some blame for the prices since isn't looking at its own actions affecting higher gas costs.

"Whereas the Republicans wanted to drill more, and still want to drill more … drilling is down 13 percent in the last year," he said. "That is a huge, huge contributor to the problem we have of rising gas prices."

Obama Eyes Speculators for Rising Gas Prices, as Other Factors Play Role - FoxNews.com (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/22/obama-form-task-force-tackle-rising-gas-prices/)

$ 83.00 to fill up, thanks again Obama Admin.

Energy in America: EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans - FoxNews.com (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/25/energy-america-oil-drilling-denial/)

"The EPA did not return repeated calls and e-mails. The Environmental Appeals Board has four members: Edward Reich, Charles Sheehan, Kathie Stein and Anna Wolgast. All are registered Democrats and Kathie Stein was an activist attorney for the Environmental Defense Fund. Members are appointed by the EPA administrator. Alaska’s Republican senator thinks it’s time to make some changes."

The Obama gas task force is going to do the same job as the Obama everything else. It wont do shit, and the american people will be left feeling the pain.

Seriously though, the government can't do jack shit about the price of gas.

$4.17 now here in west Michigan.
This economy is so fecked up its ridiculous.

The Obama gas task force is going to do the same job as the Obama everything else. It wont do shit, and the american people will be left feeling the pain.

Seriously though, the government can't do jack shit about the price of gas.Actually it can, by permitting or declining requests to increase domestic production.

$ 83.00 to fill up, thanks again Obama Admin.

Energy in America: EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans - FoxNews.com (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/25/energy-america-oil-drilling-denial/)

"The EPA did not return repeated calls and e-mails. The Environmental Appeals Board has four members: Edward Reich, Charles Sheehan, Kathie Stein and Anna Wolgast. All are registered Democrats and Kathie Stein was an activist attorney for the Environmental Defense Fund. Members are appointed by the EPA administrator. Alaska’s Republican senator thinks it’s time to make some changes."

Cost me $72 to fill up my 18 gallon tank on Saturday. That stings.

Let's hope this is the case

Gas prices rise slower, may have peaked - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/25/gas.prices/)