Gas Prices

[RoadToad]

When you receive internet chain letters like this, it's a good idea to check them out before you post them. Here are two good sites to do that:
http://www.breakthechain.org/
http://www.snopes.com/

This chain letter first went around in 2000. It was a hoax. There is no Philip Hollsworth, at least not one who worked at Coca-Cola and/or originated this idea. And it wouldn't work. We can't manipulate the basic laws of supply and demand just by changing where we buy the gas.

[Tyme2fish]

Yeh, but we can sure po a couple of gas stations.

[MsgMills]

If you really set back and look at the "Big Picture" gas never started going up in cost and staying up until the Democrats took control of Congress in the fall of 2006.... Do a search on the cost of gas prior to Nov. 06 and see if hasn't jumped since the Dem's took control....

So go ahead Democrats elect a Democrat back into the Presidents Office and let's see what else sky rockets out of control......

[DJD]

Yeah don't forget Mrs. Clinton saying that once they took control prices would come down!!

[jcb]

Republican here, but not sure we can blame this one on the Democrats. It's easy to say "blame the Dems", but what have they done, specifically, to cause higher gas prices? Without something specific, it's hard for me to pin gas prices on them. A Democrat would probably blame the Iraq war for the sustained high prices.

Gas prices rose in 2006, but then fell, now they've risen again. A look at 6-year data shows a general overall trend upward:

http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx

[LarryG]

Uh who had control of both houses for the period before the dems came in? and the senate is dead locked.Like I said before, once we were all americans, now we are reps or dems, great job congress, whats next civil war?If you like whats happening vote mcain, if not anyone else.

[DJD]

I was just stirring the pot. I blame Corporate America and Politicians (both parties) for this. I just get sick and tired of hearing the Dems say that George Bush has the oil companies in his back pocket. That's why Hillary said what she did to all the people who love to bash the President....once we take control gas prices will go down!
Larry you and I don't see it the same. Vote Dem? Why? Is that what you are saying? Do you have an insight on what they plan to do? If so fill me in so I can ponder their great plan of change... All I see coming is more of my money supporting government plans.
I'm selfish I'll admit that because I want my share of what I earn. I don't want to keep giving till it hurts because that happened years ago. Whoever gets in there needs to work on the budget they have and leave my income alone.

[MsgMills]

So why the big jump of .27 cents a gallon yesterday....Part of the reason is because the darn News and the Democratic Courier-Journal made a statement. The article and news reports that said gas prices would hit at least $ 4.00 a gallon as the summer rolls around. I swear every time there is a report on the news or article in the Demo Newspaper...Gas shoots up 20 cents or more and then mysteriously drops about 10 to 12 cents over the following three days after the reports. Supply and demand to me just doesn't effect the Futures Mkt. in such drastic jumps in prices over night. I could understand maybe 2 to 3 cents...BUT NOT .27 Cents.........

[Grumpy]

Clyde, maybe the oil companies are getting back at us because they got hauled before congress this week!!!