Gas prices have never really been an issue with me. All through high school and college I knew that the prices were increasing, but it was gradual and it didn’t effect me very much. Now it seems I’m singing a different tune. My car requires that I burn premium. This morning I was stunned to see that the current price had shot up to $4.159. I just couldn’t do it. Me of all people refused to burn the proper gas in my car. I had to downgrade and I’m hoping the car is ok with that.
I know we’ve heard all the excuses over and over again, but as a country how much more can we take? How much longer can we go before we’re all riding our bikes to work? Everyone I know is effected by this and is changing their habits as a result. As a country, we’re consuming less gas than last year. Demand is down and prices are up. That is BS. I hate the inelasticity of it all. I for one need a motorcycle and a hybrid, or a hybrid motorcycle. That would stave it off for at least a week or two at the current rate of increase…
And mean while the oil companies make the largest profits in history, refusing to reduce profits and help the great mass of people. They don’t live like us and they are greedy.
It is one more sign of the growing gap between the elite rich and poor, with the middle class in between shouldering more & more of the tax burden, not getting pay raises, and having pensions taken away.
Time for a big change.
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