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TheBeam19

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33. Same in mine (mid-size metro area).

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #30)

Thu Jul 21, 2022, 06:59 AM

Jul 2022

I just looked at Gas Buddy and my home city (five hours away and larger and more affluent than the one in which I currently live) and the lowest price there is $0.10/gal lower than the lowest price here.

This whole situation has sucked, especially for those on the lower end of the economic ladder, and it’s definitely due to companies charging more simply because they can and want to (it’s not some inevitable “free market” forces, at all) but it has definitely improved over the last 6-8 weeks and continues to do so.

Senator Whitehouse says it perfectly when he talks about this: it’s cartel pricing.

Anyway, that’s my long-winded reply in agreeing with you.

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Finally, sensible talk about what really needs to be done! Ration Gas. [View all] rgbecker Jul 2022 OP

I could make some bank on this gratuitous Jul 2022 #1

Rationing happens when you have shortages. former9thward Jul 2022 #2

I guess the planet boiling isn't reason enough. Scrivener7 Jul 2022 #3

It's pretty obvious the only way to stop climate change is draconian measures NickB79 Jul 2022 #27

Nuclear is the way. robodruid1 Jul 2022 #34

It's more like obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2022 #4

I remember the rationing in the '70s. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #5

So you want us to get annihilated in the midterms? DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2022 #6

I guess you could abandon rural America, and bring us all to where mass transportation is available Chainfire Jul 2022 #7

Not advocating for rationing meadowlander Jul 2022 #8

Great response inthewind21 Jul 2022 #9

It is a matter of people trying to snatch simple solutions out of thin air without thinking. Chainfire Jul 2022 #11

Well said n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #12

As I said in my previous post, meadowlander Jul 2022 #13

How well did 'sacrifices' go over for Carter? Very poorly in fact. We have a good chance for the Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #15

"Ask not what your country can do for you" went over pretty well for Kennedy. meadowlander Jul 2022 #18

Kennedy less than one term- was assassinated and despiste the adualation here. I think Johnson was Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #19

The people are there meadowlander Jul 2022 #21

No, they say it but it is not a voting issue...rationing would be like a lead balloon and we would Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #24

In California rural areas are the only places with affordable housing ripcord Jul 2022 #28

You literally haven't read a single thing that I said. meadowlander Jul 2022 #29

Absolutely not. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #16

We do not have a public will. I wish we did but we don't. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #17

Are you saying you couldn't find a way to cut your gasoline use by 15%? rgbecker Jul 2022 #26

People did barter for rationing stamps during WW2. roamer65 Jul 2022 #20

No thanks n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #10

Fuck no...that is just nuts. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #14

That will hand Republicans the election iemanja Jul 2022 #22

As a member of the "Not Losing in November" wing of the party Sympthsical Jul 2022 #23

I wouldn't worry too much. roamer65 Jul 2022 #25

Gas prices have dropped by over a dollar recently where I live Kaleva Jul 2022 #30

Same in mine (mid-size metro area). TheBeam19 Jul 2022 #33

Rationing requires a shared unity of purpose within society Model35mech Jul 2022 #31

There are no shortages Bettie Jul 2022 #32

Cute! Baggies Jul 2022 #35