Is it simply because they buy in bulk? Or is it lower tax? Or because they are buddies with the Saudis?
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Is it really that cheap in America.  I find it very difficult to convert a foreign gas cost due to the difference in monetary value & measurement (gallon vs litre).\n\nIf it is truly cheaper it probably has to do with the fact that we have a lot of powerhouses in the oil industry in our back pockets.  And those that we don't we intend to change by overthrowing their gov'ts.  Truthfully though, in reading up further on it its about the way a gov't is set up:\n\nThe main factor in price disparities between countries is government policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily, with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc.
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They tailor their products to who the consumer is in the region.  I've heard that Wal-Marts in Colorado stock a lot more organic items than they do in say, in South Carolina.  Since there are so many stores all across the country, it is necessary to do that in order to gain the most profit.  You wouldn't want to stock 20 snowblowers in Arizona!!  But if you did that in Michigan, it would seem more appropriate.\n\nSometimes the products (that are the same) at different Wal-Mart stores within the same region have different prices.  Where I am from, there are two Wal-Marts in the same county, yet one has generally cheaper prices than the other because of the different neighborhoods that are located around them.  This is simply another way to target the general demographic in the area the store is located.\n\nAlso, on a side note, Wal-mart also has stores where it "experiments" to see if certain products, visual displays, or policies draw customers in.  If the "experiment" is successful, they will expand it to other stores, then eventually nationwide.  An example of this is the new $4 generic prescription drug plan.  You can learn about this plan on their website.  But basically, it began in larger cities in Florida, then spread to the whole state, and now it has spread to other select states.
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They have the mysterious power to relieve the naive of their money. Thats just gotta be supernatual.
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Because it saves them money, plain and simple.
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Because they signed a contract with the U.S. government obliging them to do so, if so ordered.  \nAny more dumba** questions?
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Because in the west, The big corporations give gifts of shoes,watches,cars and other products to the rich stars to seen in and the poor folk try to copy the big stars and then buy these products usually made in sweat shops in china,etc. These products have big profit margins but don't worry you can buy on credit at 29%. Looking cool! , in debt
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The only universal thing is money.  They all are attracted to that.\n\nClothes perhaps, because they cost money to purchase.\n\nThen looks.\n\nThen smartness way way down the list.
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becuase the government makes more money keeping them illegal. :)
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IHave wondered the same thing. I think it is due to the influx of merchandise in the retail stores from China and India, etc. It seems like everything we are buying is from Asia. And don't anybody say buy American, the prices of American made goods are outrageous compared to foreign ones. I wouldn't be able to make it if I had to buy only American and most people wouldn't either.
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i relly have no idea.as you rightly say they are much cheaper elsewhere
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Undoubtedly. The Saudis and Bushes are bosom buddies. Our invasion of Iraq after Saddam's invasion of Kuwait was at the behest of the Saudi family. They feared that Saddam would target them next after Kuwait.\n\nAdditionally, how many of the 9/11 attackers were from Saudi Arabia? And how many were from Iraq? Yet we chose to go after Saddam?\n\nThe U.S. Government has been romancing the Saudis for years with their left hand and stroking the Israelis with the right hand at the same time.  Oops switch those hands - I forgot that the Saudis were arabs - wouldn't want to insult them, you know. They might raise the price of crude to $60./bbl...........................\n\nThey sure are a bunch of princes, aren't they!
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the price of the product is the same the only difference is between quantity and volume, if you sale just one can of soup it will cost YOU more because you made all the trip just to buy 1 can, and you have to come back to buy more, so here you buy 1 qty of the product, but if you buy in volume i mean 1 doz of the same soup the company makes more money because you just bought 12 of the same soups, and you save money.\nnow why is more expensive because they now that you wont buy 1 doz unless you have a big family or a low budget so you pay a lot more for something that cost the same to the companies, the solution buy once a month for the whole month and you will see how much less you will expend.
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so they can be more profitable
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You ask a good question. Here in Canada we have enough oil that we could easily do this, but we export it. I'm not too sure why, but I bet it's because other countries pay more for it.
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It causes the government to spend money on war materials, many of which are made in the USA. The money is debt-financed, which suggests that the positive effect may only be short-lived.
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how much money gogle has?? some of the money belong to public share,terrorists are tecnologicaly more suffisticated,and they are financed by arab world and other nations including pakistan,this was reported by some Us militarz leaders after they attacked some military positions in Iraqe,what does google provide,stupid road maps??this are peanuts for them,when u makea gun it can ne taken by a good person or a bad person,But google proides earth map more advanced version on payment basis, so for them it doesnt really matter terrosrists use them or other,it is business baby!!!!!!, as if politions are really worried about terrorists, it is all politics, only when terrorists kidnap their son or daughter they become worried other wise they do business with them including some companies and banks.
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They are not phonies, they are genuine frauds. Religion is the ultimate con, it is government protected, tax free and the product they sell doesn't have to be delivered until you reach a place that doesn't exist. No wonder so many people jump on this manured money wagon.