Are we loving the spike in gas prices?

Thanks to our government having pulled out of the Iran deal, gas prices have spiked yet again. How is that couple of dollars you got from the tax break doing? Yah, gas prices are eating it up. 🤦

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Niburu · 51-55, M

I didn't find $2.55 per gallon all that expensive

abe182 · 46-50, M

@Niburu nor do I.

frequentlyme · 70-79, M

@abe182 Well good for you - I'm thrilled you find $2.55 or whatever affordable. Ever think about the people who can barely afford to buy gas to get to work as it is? It goes beyond, way beyond the pump price you pay for fuel. Stop thinking of yourself and look out beyond your own four walls.

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

@frequentlyme Yes. Not to mention that for most places in the US, even many large cities, public transportation is ill funded and substandard. People have to rely on cars to get to work, get groceries. Live by the car, die by the car.

Niburu · 51-55, M

@frequentlyme you're long term memory must suck, gas has been more expensive in the past than it is now

frequentlyme · 70-79, M

@Niburu My long term memory is just fine... in 1964 I paid .23 cents per gallon, and it has been as high, depending upon where I lived at that time, as $5.00 per gallon. Neither has a single thing to do with what I said, not one single thing.

Niburu · 51-55, M

@frequentlyme really because I thought we were bitching about fuel prices and how that effects everyone - so it's all connected

except for the initial bit where you groused about the tax breaks, that really has nothing to do with fuel prices

who you should be annoyed at is the people in the futures market being nervous nellies

frequentlyme · 70-79, M

@Niburu Oh I get it, it's all the folks in the futures market. Thanks, I thought it was some idiot in the White House making dumb moves. My bad.