[GT182]

Originally Posted by 68lemansman

let alone the gas stations that raise the prices when they want several times in one day which is illegal.

Not really true. As I've been told they can raise their prices when they get a delivery and the price increases. I see Wawa get deliveries 2 or 3 times a day. And I have seen prices go up when that happens, tho not all the time. I've no idea about other stations and the number of deliveries they get per day. The Wawa near me is the only one I go to every morning for coffee and usually pass by when we go somewhere. This morning there was only one car getting gas when I was at Wawa.. and I sat there for a good 45 minutes just watching the scenery.

What gets my goat is when they lower prices for one day, and then raise them the next to even higher prices. Their 'screwing with your head medicine' isn't nice at all.

[poison heart]

Exactly, But the more everything cost the more money they can make on taxes.

[Ed Fitzgerald]

Gary, diesel up here is about 1.18/litre, been there for about 3 months. Gas just surpassed it in the last couple of weeks. Funny thing when I was a kid and made 50 bucks a week gas was 80 cents a gallon. Now 30+ years later making 2k a week and gas 5 bucks a gallon and like you I'm pissed. Those old pontiacs got the same gas mileage back then as they do now. I read a paper one time that a loaf of bread costs less now in comparison to your overall income than in the 60's. Paper stated if you asked the average person if they would like everything price frozen for say 30 years, the overwhelming majority would vote no. Yet only a few years down the road they would complain that their standard of living went down. Human nature I guess.

[GT182]

Originally Posted by poison heart

Exactly, But the more everything cost the more money they can make on taxes.

That's not quite true either, but you are close. State and Federal road tax on a gallon of gas stays the same. It's the State's sales tax the reaps them more money, which is on top of the standard State and Federal road tax. Kinda like double dipping for the States. Same as what everyone else is doing to us all with surcharges.

[poison heart]

I didn't know the road tax stayed the same but I meant if the price of everything (clothing, food etc as mentioned) goes up then they make more off taxes of those products

I think a few years ago I read that tax on a gallon of gas was $.36 a gallon? Is that right? I believe at the time I figured it at about 17%. I thought that was BS but if the tax on a gallon is still 36 cents or so that's not such a bad deal at only about 10%

[GT182]

Not sure PH but the tax is different in each state. Part of the reason for differences in total cost. As for State sales tax I think that it's figured in even tho you don't see it added on at the counter when you pay for it.

Ed, diesel here is still higher here than Premium gas. Last I saw the other day it was 3.599 in New Jersey and 3.899 here in Delaware. Wait till it hits us in the grocery stores. If you think it's sad the elderly are eating canned cat and dog food, the rest of us will be too.... very soon. My wife saw a little ol lady in line with some cans of cat and dog food a while back. She asked her what she had for pets. Her reply... 'I don't have any pets. I like a little variety'.

[poison heart]

Ramen used to be a lot cheaper. I don't want to pay 15 cents for ramen!!!

[nova7579]

Originally Posted by BOB VIDAN

Your president is salivating, exactly what he wants to blow up the little remaining of the middle class. He said so in his speaches while running. He could lift/cut the red tape on the gulf drilling moratorium or heaven forbid, encourage our own drilling. Ain't gonna happen.

Close Bob, it was the last guy that they called President that was/is the oil man!!!!!

[rexus31]

I filled up the wife's car this morning (91 octane) at $3.97 a gallon. 89 octane was $3.74 the other day when I filled up my car.

[74 SD455 Formula]

Waukesha,Wisconsin was $3.28 for Regular unleaded as of today.

[BOB VIDAN]

Mike Noun, you can't expect less with all the money being printed all backed up only by a person who knows how to read a teleprompter, our/your 1st affirmative action president.

nova, and how much higher did oil prices go after he opened his mouth?

[Half-Inch Stud]

just filled with 87 Octane @ 3.39/gallon

[Coach]

Originally Posted by BOB VIDAN

Your president is salivating, exactly what he wants to blow up the little remaining of the middle class. He said so in his speaches while running. He could lift/cut the red tape on the gulf drilling moratorium or heaven forbid, encourage our own drilling. Ain't gonna happen.

I don't know Bob, it was fine until the Republicans got control of the congress....J/K.

[sleepy]

Originally Posted by Coach

I don't know Bob, it was fine until the Republicans got control of the congress....J/K.

Try the spill and subsequent moratorium. No permits have been issued since then for off shore drilling. Oil prices have been steadily going up since the spill. They dropped from 140 to under 40 after Bush AND congress opened up SOME of the gulf then the BP spill, Moratorium and up to 100 she goes. The middle east didn't help either. Where are all the libs screaming Bush's fault because he's an oil man? Why aren't they saying the same about ofrauda? After all if Bush can make oil go out of sight why can't ofrauda do the same?

[68 Firebird]

filled up at costco today 2.99 for reg here in NJ.
wifes trailblazer was thirsty!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fuel is cheaper at the costco and the lines were long.
6 cars deep to get at each pump!

[Old Blue 66]

$3.55 here in the NW Chicago burbs.

[BOB VIDAN]

Sleepy, he doesn't want to.

Coach, congress has nothing to do with any of it. They only approve spending that then goes through the senate and then is approved or vetoed by his highness.

[fiedlerh]

Overnight every gas station in the northwest Chicago burbs went to $3.55

[70 bird]

I filled up this afternoon for 3.23 that was cheap as I seen most stations around 3.37. This is for 87 octane in the downriver detroit area.

[67 LeMans 326]

Remember when GW was in office and gas prices would rise. The whack jobs would always say "it's because GW and Cheney are friends will all the oil guys and they want to make more money" etc. LOL

Where are they now? I don't hear that about Osama. They prob still blaming GW. LOL

$3.15 here in our area of FL