Happytraveler
Capistrano Beach, Ca. USA
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When people are cutting back on there driving, I can't believe what I heard today. Certain politicians are voting for a ten cent gas tax. I guess there slush fun is low because people are driving less. You can't win.
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traxtermax
UPSTATE NEW YORK
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The infrastructure is starting to take a hit too. Asphalt cost rose $8/ton in the last month and it now costs $30,000 MORE to pave a mile of road than it did last year. As a result, road repairs are being cut by 50%, yet material costs are still increasing.
In conjunction with that, the low bid salt last year was $38.67/ton and it could be $87.67/ton this year (apparently, the current low bid).
On top of that heating oil is approaching $5/gallon and kerosene is well above that. In many ways, it's going to be a back-busting winter.![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/eek.gif "eek")
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lwmuddy
So.carolina
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Calif income tax was just increased to 12% on $100 thousand and over.
World larges auto manufacturer decided NOT to build in California, but rather Mississippi due to the taxes and gov constraints.
You gussed it. Toyota.
I can see why rv mfg's go to mexico, because we are not manufacturing friendly, but still European mfg's are coming here, because it is still cheaper to build here (America) then over there. At least we'll have jobs.
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RR john
UK
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In the UK we are now paying £1.22 a litre so it equates to about $10 a US gallon.
You guys think you have it bad.
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cheridave
Orange County, CA
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lwmuddy wrote:Calif income tax was just increased to 12% on $100 thousand and over.
I know that the "PIGS" in Sacramento were kicking this around, but I have not heard that it was passed by the "PIGS" and signed by the Governor.
At least not yet![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/frown.gif "frown")
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nypatnva
Amelia Ct Hse Va
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WOW! Gas down to $3.64 in Richmond.Va. How low will it go?
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Burp
St. George's Island, MD
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Burp wrote:There seems to be a pattern and we are falling for it:
* Starts at 1.75/gal - we are happy
* Raises to 2.50 - we think the sky is falling
* Drops to 2.25 and the oil companies are heroes
* Raises to 2.75 - the end of the world as we know it
* Drops to 2.50 - the economy is GOOD
* Raises to 4.00 by June
That is where we are now. I predict it will drop back down to about 3.50-3.75 and we will be happy. They have us well trained. This is a prediction I made on this forum last April. I think I can say "Told ya so!". ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
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lwmuddy
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Have you noticed how quickly people have adusted to these wild price increases?
The threads started out full of fire and flame and now are just smoldering embers waiting once again to be rekindled into a scorching inferno?![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin")
If this wasn't so sad it would be funny. Or is it the other way round?
What we need is a thread on whether the market will ever get to 14 again.
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mrjimboalaska
Abilene, Tx. at the moment
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lwmuddy,
Dont think it's funny at all.....I think people are still wanting lower prices, and with >70% of Americans wanting increase and refining of our oil domestically, and one certain party blocking that, THAT is the sad part.....
guess they don't represent us after all, just the GREENIE KOOKS!
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AO_hitech
SF Bay Area
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Exxon Mobile reports record profits for the last three months, again.
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