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The U.S. economy, is a crisis! That's the question. Ever since 2008 began I saw gas prices going $3.00 to $4.00 a gallon. President Bush better deal with consequences. Do you agree?

No, actually, it's good. You see, oil is starting to run out. And, due to the lesser quantity of oil, oil companies have to charge more so they can get as much money as they did with a lot of oil. Also, though they probably didn't foresee this, it persuades patrons to sell their huge gaz-guzzling Hummers and purchase more fuel efficient cars, which means less fuel exhaust, and better for the enviroment.

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Why hasn't anyone noticed yet? They raise gas prices during summer. Every year it shoots up by a ridiculous amount. I mean, wtf? We gotta spend more to take a vacation, or what? It hurts everyone...

INVESTORS

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Also, to add to static's post, there is a tax, (I forgot the name of it) which is imposed on goods made right here in the U.S. My theory is, the government is imposing high taxes on the companies here that make Gasoline, then, in order to break even or possibly make a profit, Gasoline companies are raising gas prices to compensate for the higher taxes they are paying. The government and gas companies get paid, but the plebeians are the only ones who lose out.

I can understand prices being high because of Supply and demand. I still think its crazy to put in 20$ and almost get 1/2 a tank.

(08-24-2008 12:08 AM)Supernova513 Wrote: [ -> ]Also, to add to static's post, there is a tax, (I forgot the name of it) which is imposed on goods made right here in the U.S. My theory is, the government is imposing high taxes on the companies here that make Gasoline, then, in order to break even or possibly make a profit, Gasoline companies are raising gas prices to compensate for the higher taxes they are paying. The government and gas companies get paid, but the plebeians are the only ones who lose out.

Government has little to do with it.

Investors buy out all the Oil, and when they don't sell it all back, demand goes up, and they get more per barrel than they initially spent, thus we have to make up for the profit made by the investors.

That's Capitalism.

Supernova513

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The situation's easy.

It's called mining our dependency.

The more demand inputted on oil will result in companies/investors rationing what they sell, in order for the prices per barrel to go up, resulting in profit for them. It's a capitalistic strategy.

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Oil's barely needed.
Since wherever it's used, something else can be used as a substitute. (Except for making plastic, and the like.)

However, some U.S president decided to proclaim that oil wouldn't run out for 500 years.
Yeah, it's been about 50.
=/.
Everyone still goes by that, and as a result, doesn't feel the necessity to switch tactics, go to alternative sources, and make companies lower oil prices for more business.
O.o.
Eh.
People won't.
Oil provides to many luxuries to be rejected by society.

Because congress is moronic and won't allow off shore drilling, OR drilling in the U.S.

A quick fact is that there is MORE shale oil in The United States of America than in all of the Middle East.

If Israel gets pissed again, the prices are going to be much higher by next year.

(08-30-2008 05:31 PM)「tea.leaf」 Wrote: [ -> ]If Israel gets pissed again, the prices are going to be much higher by next year.

The whole freakin' Middle East is pissed at us now.

Yes, it costs us lots of money, but it's called Supply of Demand, or something like that
See, gas is needed. Therefore, they can give any ridicolous price, and people will buy, since they need a car. Plus, with gas running out, they might as well get as much money as they possibly can. Greedy? Of course. Smart? Yes.
I don't agree with gas prices, but the world is not perfect.

(08-30-2008 05:31 PM)「tea.leaf」 Wrote: [ -> ]If Israel gets pissed again, the prices are going to be much higher by next year.

Oh yeah, real cool to blame the jews for what is clearly America's fault.

I mean, destroying an entire country over baseless evidence isn't more probable to be a possible cause for this issue.

Ironically enough, the price of oil is not based on our relations with those countries, OPEC controls the oil prices that Investors buy it for, and Investor action drives the price of their oil up, so they can make more money off of the sell.

(08-31-2008 06:55 PM)Static Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-30-2008 05:31 PM)「tea.leaf」 Wrote: [ -> ]If Israel gets pissed again, the prices are going to be much higher by next year.

Oh yeah, real cool to blame the jews for what is clearly America's fault.

I mean, destroying an entire country over baseless evidence isn't more probable to be a possible cause for this issue.

Ironically enough, the price of oil is not based on our relations with those countries, OPEC controls the oil prices that Investors buy it for, and Investor action drives the price of their oil up, so they can make more money off of the sell.

I'm not blaming Israel. D:

I heard something earlier this year about them wanting to attack some Middle Eastern country, I forgot which.

The gas people are lying,cheating,dirty*beeeeep*

Gas Prices: Why So Serious?

Yeah,heard what I said before?They really are that

(08-31-2008 11:10 PM)「tea.leaf」 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-31-2008 06:55 PM)Static Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-30-2008 05:31 PM)「tea.leaf」 Wrote: [ -> ]If Israel gets pissed again, the prices are going to be much higher by next year.

Oh yeah, real cool to blame the jews for what is clearly America's fault.

I mean, destroying an entire country over baseless evidence isn't more probable to be a possible cause for this issue.

Ironically enough, the price of oil is not based on our relations with those countries, OPEC controls the oil prices that Investors buy it for, and Investor action drives the price of their oil up, so they can make more money off of the sell.

I'm not blaming Israel. D:

I heard something earlier this year about them wanting to attack some Middle Eastern country, I forgot which.

Iran.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/135380/output/print

Tl;dr: this quote:

Zakaria Wrote:Some point to the dangers posed by countries like Iran. These rogue states present real problems, but look at them in context. The American economy is 68 times the size of Iran's. Its military budget is 110 times that of the mullahs. Were Iran to attain a nuclear capacity, it would complicate the geopolitics of the Middle East. But none of the problems we face compare with the dangers posed by a rising Germany in the first half of the 20th century or an expansionist Soviet Union in the second half. Those were great global powers bent on world domination. If this is 1938, as some neoconservatives tell us, then Iran is Romania, not Germany

(08-23-2008 07:35 PM)DiZ Wrote: [ -> ]No, actually, it's good. You see, oil is starting to run out. And, due to the lesser quantity of oil, oil companies have to charge more so they can get as much money as they did with a lot of oil. Also, though they probably didn't foresee this, it persuades patrons to sell their huge gaz-guzzling Hummers and purchase more fuel efficient cars, which means less fuel exhaust, and better for the enviroment.

Actually, we have more oil than ever. We have only tapped 20% of the oil fields in Alaska, and who knows how much is in the Atlantic.
Otherwise, the reason that prices are so high, is that the government has been keeping restrictions on us. The American economy uses several million barrels a day when it comes to oil, yet we have several TRILLION barrels that we don't use, due to the fact that oil companies aren't allowed to release them. In short, it is an artificial shortage. Also, car emissions really aren't that bad for the environment. More CO2 = more plant life = more oxygen = easier living conditions. Also, that Global Warming thing is a load of bull. CO2 does very little to affect weather patterns, but Water vapor does. So, with that logic, Hydrogen fuel cell cars will affect the environment more than Hummers. Plus, the hottest year on record for average temp on Earth (including after the collapse of the Soviet Union and Canada closing 50% of thier weather monitoring stations) was 1930. But I ramble. Pm me if you want to debate more, but those of you who send messages calling me an idiot and nothing more with out evidence will be negative repped.