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Replying to: bumpy (Apr 05, 2007 11:00 am)
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Thirteen years ago it was 1.22/gal and if it goes to $4 that would only be 3.27 times what it was 13 years ago. If you haven't improved your income by at least 3.27 times since 1994, the problem is NOT the price of gas. 
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Replying to: li_sailor (Apr 06, 2007 11:10 am) |
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Replying to: euphonium (Apr 07, 2007 9:59 am) |
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Replying to: euphonium (Apr 07, 2007 9:59 am) Not many people can triple their income every decade. Talk about an unreasonable expectation.
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Replying to: altest (Apr 07, 2007 9:54 am) Some people complain about the smell and oiliness of diesel fuel, but that doesn't bother me. It typically runs about 0-15 cents more per gallon than premium gas around here, but the improved fuel economy more than makes up for higher pump price and it's available at practically every gas station I know of.
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Replying to: bumpy (Apr 07, 2007 11:52 am)
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Replying to: bayouguy (Apr 07, 2007 1:15 pm)  Rocky |
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Replying to: fintail (Apr 07, 2007 10:20 am) Not many people can triple their income every decade. Talk about an unreasonable expectation. I agree fully. I'd imagine that most people would be willing to dance naked with the mailman if they saw their pay go up by 3x since 1994. Heck, I just double checked, and mine went up by about 2.4x over that period. But back in 1994 I had just gotten hired full-time, and was only 24. Now I'm 37, had a couple promotions, countless raises, etc. And after taxes, my take-home pay hasn't even doubled since 1994, although part of that is because I contribute to my 401k these days. Back in 1994 contributing to something like a retirement plan seemed like something only old people do.  But, to put it in another perspective, even if my income had gone up 3x since 1994, which would in theory make $4.00 gas no more of a burden to me than $1.22 gas was back in 1994, that basically means that in the past 13 years, all my work, promotions, raises, etc, has done nothing to get me ahead. And think of the 24 year old today who's just entering the workforce. Chances are he or she isn't making much more than I did back in 1994, let alone what I am now, after 13 years in the workfarce.
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It was a mistake to start the war by the corrupt republicans, but now the damage is done and we need to finish it or we'll be looking at $10 a gallon. Democrats better not defund this war or I'll leave the party. $10 What would that mean? Well an increase in you gasoline bill to be higher than your mortgage. Over $1,000/month, compared to the $300 I do now. We the people gotten rid of a lot of the corruption in congress at vote day, but we still have more work to do. Do not vote for Hillary she is the Bush of the democrats. I've yet to find a candidate that dosen't support the war, but isn't planning on immediate withdrawl which would lead to a bigger, stronger Iran and more unstable oil prices. Do you think this is a problem we might have to face?
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