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markpkessinger

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16. Like that's an option available to everyone...

Reply to dejo1957 (Reply #13)

Tue May 8, 2012, 09:46 PM

May 2012

Many of my family live in rural Pennsylvania. They have jobs and they own homes, and are generally doing okay. But, in an area where the nearest supermarket is 8 miles away, not having a car is not an option. "Move," you say. Mind you, they live in a part of the state where real estate values have been severely depressed for decades. The so-called "real estate bubble" managed to bypass them entirely. So fine, they sell their homes for whatever meager price they can get for them, and move to more expensive areas and have very little to show for it, and as a result be that much poorer. Your prescription is simplistic and clueless.

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Listening to Ed, I can't believe he's continuing the false meme [View all] Lionessa May 2012 OP

But that's always been the plan of Corporations and the 1%'s. Outsource, kill Unions and teddy51 May 2012 #1

RE: Exxon profits, . . . and the admin doesn't think perhaps it should go after Lionessa May 2012 #2

I am 60 years old and the claims of "gouging" have been trumpeted for 59.99 of those years. dejo1957 May 2012 #3

It isn't a claim of gouging, it is gouging, but pols right and left are complicit. Lionessa May 2012 #4

Bottom line: gas is pretty cheap yet. dejo1957 May 2012 #6

Reality, compared to Europe our gas prices are extremely reasonable. However, justifying the teddy51 May 2012 #7

So who cares about profits? Don't care if they double their money. Gas needs to go to $7 per gallon dejo1957 May 2012 #8

...because everybody lives within walking/biking distance to work, right? cyberswede May 2012 #9

Move and stop being part of the problem. NT dejo1957 May 2012 #13

Like that's an option available to everyone... markpkessinger May 2012 #16

Sadly, there are so many places where walking and biking can't be done arcane1 May 2012 #10

Move. You are part of the problem. NT dejo1957 May 2012 #11

I walk and use public transportation and don't own a car arcane1 May 2012 #17

What's wrong with walking and biking? That's a healthy way to live, not to mention Honeycombe8 May 2012 #18

No, because they are not paying there fare share of taxes on there profits. Obscene profits should teddy51 May 2012 #12

"Fair Share" turns voters off. Seriously. dejo1957 May 2012 #14

I was just going to say, enjoy your stay on DU and he/she was gone, just like that. lol teddy51 May 2012 #15

It may not be working, but that doesn't mean it isn't true arcane1 May 2012 #5