why isnt anyone protesting gas prices and oil prices it is really hard for the poor to live?
367411
becuase they think mexicans coming over the border is more important then gas prices. its sad but true.
473716
It's a little late to be talking about school when she needs gas tomorrow?\n\nThese people don't understand how it is... it's not always so easy to just "make more money"... hahaha... but I suspect they will learn that soon enough on their own...\n\nI don't think the government cares... so we should all vote...
284801
The demand for oil sets the price. Oil companies aren't responible with their power given the history of Hurrican Katrina they made a record billions of dollars in profit over this disaster.
247007
It's not just the "Right" addiction to oil. It's the whole country that needs it. Race, Creed Gender, or Religion really doesn't matter. Everyone depends on it. As far as the Gulf, the director of FEMA was the first to admit he had no clue what he was doing. Another Bush Blunder that cost yet more lives, and can't admit when he's wrong.
8558
Because of net profit. E.g., we make more than we spend on gas. Also, people need purpose - like work, hoever futile.
326194
Yes we are in a crises! And if something is not done it is only going to get worse. I don't know exactly what needs to be done but Americans need to make a stand against this and say enough is enough. It is all over the news, on the net, talk shows and so on. That suggests to me that something is wrong. I don't know what Americans are going to do. The price of everything has went up and continues to go up. And we are not getting any cost of living increases either. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. And no help from the government because they are some of those getting richer over the oil. When Exxon goes above Wal-mart we have a problem.
1008102
Because the government allows it.  The lassez faire policies of most administrations tend to let "the market" dictate prices, however the oil companies collude to set prices.\n\nNo, I do not have to move to Cuba.  I can excerise my precious vote.  If enough americans think straight\nin November we might end this nonsense.\n\nThink green, buy hybrids, conserve energy, and save the precious lives of young americans.  Oil is not worth dying for.\n\nBest wishes\n\nAsk the consumer advocate
302739
Poltical instability in the middle East is a cause for higher gas prices. It's ironic that Iraq is one of the least expensive places to buy gas in the world. The oil companies can't just jack up prices whenever they want, regardless of what you may have heard.
1053648
Your facts are mixed. Try reading other posts. It is not the poor coming here-that is very few. Try reading.
202996
I have! Oil prices go down and gas goes up. Supplies increase the price at the pump goes up. The 2nd biggest oil deposit in the world comes under U.S. control.... You get the idea. Enough is enough. His friends have all made a buck on this insanity, let's go back to $1.00 a gallon.
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How could anyone?\nNot enough to pay for rent.\nPlus food , electric, not to mention a car to get to this job that pays crap,think about the gas,forget about TV or even Cable , and internet?What a joke...\nNobody can survive on minimum wage.
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These "plans" are so stupid.  If you really want to do something that reduces the price of gasoline... you have to signifantly decrease the demand for oil.  That means not driving your car... at all.  Don't buy plastics or Rubber products ever.  Not just a few thousand people... it has to be 100's of millions of people.... then maybe... but\n\nNot going to happen... so forget it.
1102396
Because the government doesn't care if poor people survive.  Have you noticed the truly healthy foods are very expensive?  Think about it.
566402
Because the government doesn't give a damn about the poor. Capitalism doesn't give a damn about the poor. It's a survival of the fittest my friend.
567197
the American Dream is getting harder and harder to achieve here, that it is almost down right impossible. Its due to our inadequate leadership (i.e. President Bush) and poor decisions/judgements made (i.e. the Iraqi war). I'm an extremely patriotic American (I love my country and their citizens.. sry I cant say the same for George w. Bush) and I suggest you just stay where you are. Things in the US arent going so great...\n\nby the way... gas in my city is reaching $3.62
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There is NOT a supply shortage. Even OPEC and Saudi Arabia are saying there's no shortage. They are saying the gas prices should not be anywhere near as high as they are. What's raising the cost is that oil companies are gouging everyone because they basically have a collective monopoly, even though they're supposed to be in competition with each other. That's why oil companies keep scoring record profits each year while average Americans are getting poorer.
713108
Wishful thinking. People don't care about the poor.$$$$$$.Greed.