Gas Prices
August 25, 2005
I'm sure you are all familiar with the recent (and consistent) rising of gas prices, so I wont get into it too deep. However, I will say this: With the cost of living rising at an extremely fast rate and our wages staying the same (and lowering in some cases), how does the Government expect us to live and support our families, especially with these taxes? Wouldn't you think this would raise a red flag to them?
Question: What happens when a person starts to pay more for gas a month than his/her vehicle payments and insurance combined, just to get to work and back?
Common Answer: Buy a 5-10 year old Geo Metro. They get about 40 miles per gallon and having another car payment is still cheaper than filling your 15-20MPG vehicles.
I look at that answer and laugh. What has this country come to? When it's cheaper to buy and extra car with better gas mileage than to fill your vans/trucks/SUVs, something obviously has to be done.
Let the rallies and riots begin.