Polls say that gas prices will not affect summer travel, I know they affect mine how about yours?
477123
I had planned on driving during my vacation this summer so I could take my dogs, but I'm not so sure now. I may leave them behind and fly. Air Tran is selling one way tickets for $89. We had planned on going to Florida and Vegas but whenever I think about the gas prices, staying at home and doing home improvements and landscaping might be more satisfying. And for the person who said you were indigent is just ignorant.
578810
I've never had a problem.  It can't be any worse than being in Arizona or Texas in August!
466174
It will happen because dumb consumers continue to buy 10mpg SUVs, Hemi engines, and V8s.  \nPeople continue to set their house AC to 65 or 70 in the summer, burning energy to keep their fast food fat arses cool instead of losing weight and not carrying the weight around.\nAmerican Motor companies continue being stupid and pumping out gas guzzlers in the name of progress instead of taking a page from Honda.
652528
Yes, gas prices are horrible. No, I will not tell you where I live.
1114543
Not sure , they may show up ,but $5 isn't much for gas ! So some will have to car pool ! Good luck , if you can afford $5 a person , then I'll take the $5 .I'll need cig . before morning ! LOL
445516
As of yesterday it jumped 13 cents in 24 hours making it 2.69 in Florida, it makes me sick because they are just playing with us, there is no legitimate reason for these prices. The worst part of it is they say it will reach 3.50 per gallon by this summer and when that happens I will have to quit my job because it will cost me 35.00 a week just to drive to and from work, no place else just to and from work.I work part time just for extra spending cash ,my husbands job supports the household , so what's the point in my keeping the job, can't afford the gas to go any where and spend it.
891964
Yes, but gas prices have been going up and down so much that I don't really think that it has anything to do with the elections at all.
823406
Republicans have forgotten about "bread and butter" issues that matter to everyone.\n\nExample:  I spend 45 minutes driving 3 miles to the train station because Republicans can't pass a Transportation Bill in Virginia.  They didn't build shoulders or sidewalks to the train station.  So I'm stuck.\n\nI'm paying $400 a month for health insurance, and I have to change doctors every year because UHC keeps screwing with the billing process so my doctors won't carry them.\n\nHalf my paycheck goes to the mortgage on my 3br home, and they're talking about "slowing new home starts" because it's cheaper than building schools.\n\nMy kids sit in trailers at school because the local republican supervisor said "it's only for one year."  (We're going on 5.)\n\nWhat does it matter to me if my neighbors are two men living together if I can't get home in time for dinner because I'm working longer hours to pay my bills and sitting in traffic at $3.00 a gallon for gas while Exxon posts record profits?
373951
http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/statistics/gasoline_cpi_adjusted.html\n\nLove Mama Giggles
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in response to neparis2001: How about a car that runs on bull$hit? The conservative republicans are spreading plenty of that around. \n\nOr, you can do what I do. I refuse to support MidEast oil. All of my gas purchases are from Citgo, which comes from Venezuela. The only way that OPEC and the big oil companies are going to lower their prices is if we start hitting them where it hurts - in the wallet.
1111083
THE GAS PRICES! AHHHH lol
486472
No, they'll just b*tch about how the price of gas would really go up with him in office. You know how much they hate oil men. They'd have to vote Republican in that case. Wanna be my running mate?
239402
Try creating alternative fuel. I'm reduced to cycling since the recent fuel price increase.
645979
I believe that the oil companies are taking advantage of the situation.  It seems the prices are always higher during the summer when people are using their cars, or R.V's to go on vacation.\n\nThe president is walking on thin ice...Republicans are going to feel the wrath of voters because they will be losing their races and the democrats will take their place.\n\nThe president wants us to open up Alaska to drilling, so when we have higher prices...he can say they would be lower if we were able to drill in Alaska.
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To answer your question, nothing.\n\nIf you want more money in your pocket, contact your Senators and Representative and tell them you want:\n\n1.  The federal gasoline tax tax repealed.\n2.  The Fair Tax enacted. http://fairtaxgroups.com/\n3.  The state gasoline tax repealed (state reps, obviously).\n\nFor tyreek_thefreak: Global warming is NOT caused by driving a car.  Global warming has been going on for over 20,000 years.  Ever hear of the Ice Age?  Much of the U.S. was covered in 100 feet of ice.  Thank God for global warming.
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No sir I will not sadly, I can't.  The public trans system here is not really what we would consider functional (after seeing more advanced systems that is).\n\nCarpooling is possible, and something I think people should try to do.\n\nAnd if folks can afford it (which I know a lot can't) Buy a HYBRID! I own an 05 Civic Hybrid and I fill up my car about once every 2 weeks.  If we all drove hybrids, gas would have to lower because of simple rules of supply and demand.  Supply stays the same (or lessens in time) and demand cuts about in half.  (based on my own driving).  In my job I get reimbursed for miles driven on the job, and I actually MAKE money on the deal.  My work driving covers my personal driving as well (in funds that is).\n\nI hope it doesn't continue to rise, but at least when I look at my car payment I can feel it was worth it.
1126086
Thoughtful questions. I don't argue the idea that increased taxes on gasoline could be used to subsidize public transportation and infrastructure. The problem with taxes and their respective burden to buyer and seller is that there are federal, state and local taxing bodies, each levying taxes on gasoline. Each of those bodies earmarks gasoline taxes for something different...not always transportation related. So, unless those taxing bodies agree (that'll be the day!) on how much, when and for what, you won't have an effective proposal.\n\nThat said, the price of gasoline in the US has been held artificially low for decades to encourage Americans to buy cars and use them for more than basic transportation. There are all kinds of political reasons for this, and probably billions in political contributions involved. The upshot is that most of us feel entitled to low gasoline prices and get honked off when supply and demand don't work our way. We're mad when we have to pay $3 per gallon. In Europe they were paying the equivalent of $3 per LITER, 10 years ago!