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Old 09-04-2008, 12:57 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Will View Post
Personally, I really do not give a damn what they think. I believe that their awareness will go up as time goes on. This is why I was hoping gas would stay at $4.00. We already had the grocery increase due to it, and you know groceries will not go back down.
You wanted gas prices to stay UP?? just to teach some people about driving better?? are you insane?? If people want to drive poorly and spend more, it's their right in this free country!!! making people pay more to punish/change bad habits sounds very much like socialism and marxism. In America, we have the freedom and right to drive SUVs and sports cars and big trucks. We also have the right to hypermile. It's about choice and freedom.

And yes, if gas prices continue to drop, all other prices that are affected by the cost of oil will drop as well. Not right away, as price rises have lagged behind fuel rising. Most companies have eaten the extra cost as long as they could, driving down profits. As they start to recover, they will lower thier prices, too. Its called capitalism!! God bless America!
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