Realize that not only are gas prices higher...everything else is rising to

[greenbriar]

counter the fuel costs


Milk
Bread
fruit

we are being squeezed <squeezed>

[wli]

1. yep, time to move my savings into Euros and Yuan

[bluestateguy]

2. By next year, it's going to be 1979 again

Inflation, gas prices will be eqaul to their inflation adjusted 1979 levels, interest rates will be higher and we will likely see fuel shortages too.

And this is what the American people voted for.

[high density]

3. Yeah, but wages are rising so fast... who cares?

:sarcasm:

[Lefty48197]

13. Plus we have Bushes tax cuts to offset the double whammy of gas prices

we are so lucky. I actually heard a dipsh*t Republican use that one on the radio. They have no shame.

[cliss]

4. Not only that, Green,

but it's going to have a cyclical effect. First, gas goes up. Then, everything that uses gas in its different production stages goes up. Meaning = everything. Groceries and produce in particular, are vulnerable to gas increases.

Once this starts, it's going to continue spiraling upwards. I'd say - start conserving, today.

[greenbriar]

6. yup

only this time, is MUCH worse.

at least in the late 70's we were not fighting a war for bush's oil buddies

[kestrel91316]

7. But, but, but Unka Dick sez we can't conserve our way out ot this!

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. our math challenged muricans will not make that connection

ah the greatness of the American system, and the fact we don't really teach them economics

I could tell you stories and this guy HAD a degree in economics, so he claims

[greenbriar]

8. tell them

if all the other corruption won't make them see, I bet this, their purse coffers will open a few more eyes.



Even those who voted for Carter turned on him when gas was so high!!!

[cliss]

11. You're right! (rubs hands together)

Now, let's see. Who's in the White House? Oh yes, it's Einstein.

And oil has now reached record levels? I keep reading, that every day we're hitting new highs. $62.00, $64.00, today $65.00.

Bush + astronomical gas prices = (heh he)

[anitar1]

9. And on a fixed income, it becomes harder to get by.

Utilities rising, insurance, food,and on and on.Many people are suffering . I cannot imagine what families are doing as the parents lose jobs ect.This will get worse.I do not buy one thing , except the basics.

[greenbriar]

10. we only went on an overnight vacation this year

we are not hurting yet, but we took the kiddos to

Great Wolf Lodge in KC Kansas and parked our vehicle there and walked to Cabelas and Russell Stovers ect

Ate cheap and basically slept while the kids exausted themselves in the water park


Normally we drive to different places but not this year

AND gas went up over 50 cents a gallon literally OVERNIGHT

[HughBeaumont]

12. All food is going up

as are airline tickets.

Anything that requires the use of a vehicle (delivery or transporation) you're going to see jacked.

Thanks for voting for this ape, you lurking dipshits. Lying to yourselves must be something like a spectator sport at this point, isn't it?

[burrowowl]

14. No kidding!

If price of energy to produce and transport goes up so does the product.
Interesting factoid: to produce 1 calorie of food with mechanization, it takes 11 calories of energy, to produce 11 to 12 calories of food manually, it takes 1 calorie of work.
The deficit is coming due.
Grow your liberty garden!

[greenbriar]

16. thanks for the factoid

I will use it with my freeper aunt

[aquart]

15. Mayonnaise. Chicken. Chopped chuck. Peanut butter. Coffee. Cake.

Cottage cheese.

[greenbriar]

17. In our grocery store there was a huge sign on the dairy door

explaining why milk was more expensive and they blamed it on fuel costs