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In reply to the discussion: If gas goes to 5.00 per gallon [View all]rurallib
(62,414 posts)21. The oil companies ability to manipulate gas prices with impunity
is the secret weapon of the Repubs.
Jack up the price, cripple the economy and make Obama look weak when there is little he can do.
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No, I'll just walk or take the bus more than I even do now (which is at least 3 days per week)
WI_DEM
Feb 2012
#16
If (when) it goes to $5, that will be the first step in the road to getting us off the oil...
cleanhippie
Feb 2012
#26