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Re: Gas prices in USA
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 1 Sep 2005 01:23:57 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Franklin W. Cain wrote:
> The price of gasoline here in the States has been too [@#$%&*] high all during
> Bush II's reign, and now (thanks to H. Katrina) they're getting higher!
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> I have a 30-mile commute (one-way) from home to the office. This is killing me.
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> [whimper] . . .
The government is not responsible for your commuting choices. Low petrol prices
are not a right, and they're not likely to get lower no matter how much gets
pumped out of the ground.
If you're not prepared to pay the market price, your only choice is to
investigate alternatives. Move closer to work. Get a bicycle. Use public
transport. Minimise car use. It's personal choices that make the most
difference. Whining about how the government should fix it won't change a thing,
and merely pumping more oil is a short-term solution at best.
Cheers,
Allister
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| (...) Whereas I fundamentally agree with your words, the 'election platform' of the current president was that, if need be, he'd go 'toe to toe' with OPEC to keep gas prices low. As well, many republicans whined bitterly and blamed Bubba when he was (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| The price of gasoline here in the States has been too [@#$%&*] high all during Bush II's reign, and now (thanks to H. Katrina) they're getting higher! I've heard that Gov. Perdue (GA) has ordered gas stations to close tonight at 4:30pm here in (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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